According to a statement issued by the Ministry of Health, a 60-year-old Egyptian woman became the second person to succumb to coronavirus (COVID-19). The elderly woman, from Dakhalia governorate, was admitted to Al Mansoura Sudr hospital where she tested positive for coronavirus on Wednesday. She was immediately taken to quarantine although she succumbed due to health complications, namely acute pneumonia, making her the first Egyptian death in the country. Earlier this week, a German tourist died from the disease in Hurghada. He tested positive for the coronavirus on Saturday at the Hurghada General Hospital and was then placed in intensive care. The patient was suffering from respiratory failure caused by acute pneumonia. So far, 80 people have been afflicted by the deadly virus, as per the Ministry’s spokesperson Khaled Mujahid. However, 20 of those have recovered and have been discharged from quarantine. Since news of the outbreak spread worldwide, the Egyptian authorities have reiterated measures to monitor and prevent the spread of the virus in the country. A hotline, 105, has been created to receive citizens’ inquiries regarding the virus as well as report potential acquisition. Egypt’s Ministry of Health…
