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COVID-19 Cases Reach 9,400 in Egypt, 4 million worldwide

May 11, 2020

According to the Ministry of Health, the number of cases infected with COVID-19 has risen to 9,400 on Sunday. The Ministry also announced a total death toll of 525 and 2075 recoveries. Worldwide, the COVID-19 pandemic has reached over 170 countries, with almost 4.1 million cases, and a death toll ofmore than 280,ooo as per a real-time tracking map by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at John Hopkins University. The countries that have been most affected are the United States, Spain, United Kingdom, closely followed by Italy, Russia and France. Due to the steady number of positive cases in Egypt, the government continues to implement its partial curfew during Ramadan which runs from  9P.M. to 6 A.M in a bid to curb the quick and sudden rise of infected cases. The virus’ quick expansion in Egypt has already placed severe strain on the country’s health system. Earlier this week, Egypt’s quarantine hospitals have reached maximum capacity. The revelation came in an address by Assistant to the Minister of Health Ahmed Al Sobky to the House of Representatives’ Health Affairs Committee, Egypt Independent reports. Moreover, medical workers have…


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