Daily Coronavirus cases tally reaches highest level in more than 3 months

The Health Ministry reported 239 new covid-19 infections yesterday, the most daily cases reported since 31 July.

Egypt has now disclosed a total of 109,201 confirmed cases of covid-19. The ministry also reported 13 new deaths, bringing the country’s total death toll to 6,368.

The infection rate could double and the death toll triple in December and January if the public continues to ignore the government’s call to wear facemasks, Health Minister Hala Zayed warned in a press conference yesterday