On Friday, Egypt’s Health Ministry reported 1800 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 406926.
After the ministry announced 34 deaths, the total number of COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 22289 nationwide.
About 893 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals, raising the total number of fully-recovered cases to 331607.
In the same context, Dr. Mohamed Awad Tag El-Din, the Presidential Advisor for Health Affairs, said that there are close similarities between flu and Coronavirus symptoms such as the loss of taste and smell. However, both should not be treated as the same.
In addition, Tag El-Din advised all people to follow all medical measures to prevent infection from both viruses, adding that every case of flu should be treated carefully, especially after the rise in infections.
The presidential advisor asserted that people who suffer from dangerous diseases should be vaccinated, highlighting that the symptoms of the current wave of COVID-19 are somehow mild, but the infections have spread to whole families.
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