Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday confirmed 197 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total number of confirmed cases up to 108,122, ministry spokesperson Khaled Megahed announced. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 6,305 nationwide, after the ministry announced 13 deaths on Monday. 113 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals on Monday, raising Egypt’s total number of fully-recovered cases to 99,765. The measures also include a mask mandate that applies to mass transportation and any public indoor space. Several countries have imposed full lockdown measures following a second outbreak of the virus that began in October.

Source: Egypt Independent November 04, 2020 08:37 UTC