Egypt records 123 new coronavirus cases, 18 deaths on Wednesday

Egypt reported 123 new coronavirus (Covid-19) cases on Wednesday, bringing the total infection tally to 94,875 since the outbreak began in February.

The health ministry also reported 18 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 4,930.

This is lowest deaths reported per day since 27 May 2020 according to Ahram Online’s count.

The statement said that 1,613 patients have been discharged after recovering from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 47,182.