Egypt Reports 481 Coronavirus Cases, 11 Deaths

On Sunday, Egypt’s Health Ministry reported 481 new coronavirus cases, bringing the country’s total up to 292,957.

 

The total number of COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 16,871 nationwide after the ministry announced 11 deaths.

About 651 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals, raising the total number of fully-recovered cases to 246,726.

Egypt plans to vaccinate 40 million citizens by the end of the year, representing around 40% of the population.