Egypt on Wednesday confirmed five new deaths from coronavirus and 155 new infections, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases so far to 2,505. The total number of COVID-19 deaths in Egypt has now reached one hundred and eighty-three. Health Ministry Spokesperson Khaled Megahed said that the total number of patients who have fully recovered rose on Wednesday to 553. All of them have been discharged from isolation hospitals, with 39 patients leaving quarantine on Wednesday alone. The Egyptian government on Wednesday extended its nationwide curfew until April 23 as part of its precautionary measures to limit the spread of coronavirus.

Source: Egypt Independent April 16, 2020 10:18 UTC