Egypt experiencing 4th Covid wave

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Source: https://www.egyptindependent.com/cov...s-on-thursday/

COVID-19 in Egypt: 741 new cases, 37 deaths on Thursday
Egypt Independent October 1, 2021

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Thursday reported 741 new coronavirus cases, 37 deaths, and 419 recoveries.

A total of 304,524 cases have been disclosed in Egypt, alongside 17,331 deaths and 256,886 recoveries.

The country’s fourth wave of the virus is in full force, with daily case figures ten times higher than what was recorded at the end of July.

Moreover, the Health Ministry has stated that official figures likely only represent 10 percent of actual cases...

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Source: https://www.egypttoday.com/Article/1...5-new-cases-36

COVID-19 daily briefing: Egypt records 745 new cases, 36 deaths in 24 hours
BY Egypt Today staff
Sat, 02 Oct 2021 - 10:52 GMT

CAIRO - 2 October 2021: The Ministry of Health announced on Friday that 745 new coronavirus cases were registered, raising the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 305,269.

In a statement, Health Ministry Spokesman Khaled Megahed said 36 coronavirus-linked deaths were recorded over the past 24 hours, taking the nationwide death toll to 17,367 since the outset of the pandemic. ..

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Source: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsCon...aths-on-S.aspx

Egypt reports 871 new coronavirus cases, 44 deaths on Sunday
Ahram Online , Monday 18 Oct 2021
Egypt reported 871 new coronavirus cases on Sunday bringing the total infection tally officially to 318,456 since the outbreak began in February 2020, said Health Ministry in its daily coronavirus update statement.

The Health Ministry reported in its daily coronavirus statement that 44 new deaths related to Covid-19 complications were recorded officially in the past 24 hours nationwide, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 17,970.

The statement added that 633 patients have been discharged after recovering from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 268,843...

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Source: https://www.egyptindependent.com/cov...d-on-saturday/

COVID-19 in Egypt: 902 new cases, 61 deaths reported on Saturday
Egypt Independent
November 21, 2021

Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population on Saturday reported 902 new coronavirus cases, 61 deaths, and 419 recoveries.

A total of 349,513 cases have been reported in Egypt, this includes 19,872 deaths and 291,214 recoveries.

The country’s fourth wave of the virus is in full force, with daily case figures ten times higher than what was recorded at the end of July.

The Health Ministry has stated that official figures likely only represent 10 percent of actual cases.

While Egypt’s Supreme Committee for the Management of Coronavirus Crisis lifted some COVID-19 restrictions back in June, there is talk of reinstating some measures...

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https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/covid-new-variant-belgium-identifies-case-egypt-traveller

New Covid variant: Belgium flags first case in Europe in woman returning from Egypt


Health ministry says new B.1.1.529 variant was found in an unvaccinated woman who reportedly returned from Egypt via Turkey

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Source: https://www.arabnews.com/node/1980651/middle-east

Minister: No cases of Omicron variant in Egypt, country prepared for all outcomes
On Friday Egypt recorded 933 new cases of COVID-19 and 49 deaths
Updated 26 sec ago
Mohammed Abu Zaid
December 04, 2021 16:52

CAIRO: Khaled Abdel Ghaffar, the acting Egyptian minister of health, confirmed no cases of the new coronavirus Omicron variant have been found in the North African country.

Abdel Ghaffar said recent studies had taken samples from all of Egypt’s governorates, so far failing to report a single case.

He added that no country is able to prevent the entry of any mutation, but that the government was ready for all variants of the virus.

Hossam Abdel Ghaffar, a spokesman for the Egyptian Ministry of Health, denied claims that two people were infected with the Omicron variant on a plane from Ethiopia, and also denied the arrival of an Egyptian citizen carrying the mutation in Cairo on a plane from South Africa...