The Egyptian Health and Population Ministry on Monday the lowest infection rates since the coronavirus first brought out, with 35 new coronavirus cases now bringing the country’s total up to 284,059. The total tally of COVID-19-related deaths is currently 16,494 nationwide, after the ministry announced seven more. Madbouly announced at the beginning of June that 2.5 million citizens have received a vaccine against COVID-19, out of Egypt’s population of 104 million. The Egyptian Authority for Unified Procurement, Supply, Medical Supply and Medical Technology Administration (UPA) announced in mid-June that it has secured over 46 million COVID-19 doses during the fiscal year 2020/2021. Egypt’s Prime Minister added that Egypt has also produced one million doses of coronavirus vaccines thus far.
