Egypt on Saturday confirmed 188 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s number of confirmed total cases so far to 3,032. The total number of COVID-19 deaths has now reached two hundred and twenty-four nationwide, after announcing nineteen deaths today. The newly infected cases are all Egyptian nationals, Health Ministry Spokesperson Khaled Megahed said, adding that the total number of fully-recovered cases rose to 701, all of whom have been discharged from isolation hospitals. A total of 980 positive cases have been tested in Egypt, with all results now returned negative. Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly announced on Thursday that the government will institute additional curfew measures for the Easter holiday on Monday, April 20.

Source: Egypt Independent April 18, 2020 18:00 UTC