Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 633 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to 175,059 according to ministry spokesperson Khaled Megahed. The tally for COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 10,101 nationwide, after the ministry announced 51 deaths. And 321 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals, raising Egypt’s total number of fully-recovered cases to 135,670. Egypt’s second wave hit its peak on December 30, when the health ministry reported 1,411 new cases. The first doses, like in the rest of the world, are reserved for healthcare workers, the elderly, and at-risk persons.

Source: Egypt Independent February 16, 2021 08:48 UTC