CAIRO – 11 May 2020: The rate of infection with the new coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic in Egypt recorded 346 cases on Monday after it reached the highest figure (495 cases) at the beginning of this week, according to the ministry of health’s daily briefing on Monday.
This brings the total number of cases and deaths to 9,746 and 533 deaths respectively since the crisis started, according to the official figures.
The test results of 2,655 people of the reported cases turned from positive to negative, including 2,172 people who fully recovered.
Also, 97 cases left hospitals after they recovered, according to the instructions of the World Health Organization (WHO). As Egypt saw a surge in the number of the coronavirus cases, Health Minister Hala Zayed on Saturday said the state authorities have responded to the coronavirus crisis and made all efforts to curb its spread, blaming the surge on the behavior of many citizens.