Egypt’s Health Ministry on Thursday confirmed 1,138 new coronavirus cases. The ministry also announced 59 deaths, and 400 recovered cases. The country has now disclosed a total of 237,410 confirmed cases, 176,763 recovered cases, and 13,904 deaths. Cairo, Giza, Fayoum, Minya, and Sohag are the five governorates with the highest infection rates, according to Health Minister Hala Zayed. The Ministry of Health announced last week that it will soon begin producing Russia’s Sputnik V and China’s Sinovac vaccines at Vacsera.

Source: Egypt Independent May 10, 2021 08:37 UTC