On Tuesday, Egypt’s Health Ministry reported 503 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 293,951.
The total number of COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 16,895 nationwide after the ministry announced 10 deaths.
About 325 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals, raising the total number of fully-recovered cases to 247,450.
Egypt plans to vaccinate 40 million citizens by the end of the year, representing around 40% of the population.