Egypt’s Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 573 new COVID-19 cases, up from 567 the day before. The ministry also announced 52 virus-related deaths and 400 fully-recovered cases. The country has now reported a total of 170,780 cases, 133,098 recovered cases, and 9,751 deaths. Egypt’s second wave hit its peak on December 30, when the health ministry reported 1,411 new cases. The ministry expects to launch its vaccine registration portal for the general public as early as next week.

Source: Egypt Independent February 10, 2021 09:00 UTC