Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian Ministry of Health reported an all-time record high in the number of new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and new deaths.
A total of 260 new cases tested positive for the new virus, taking the tally to 5,042, the spokesman of the health ministry Khaled Megahed said in a statement late on Tuesday.
The ministry also reported 22 new deaths, bringing the toll to 359.
In addition, the total number of recoveries reached 1,304 after 68 cases recovered and were discharged from the quarantine hospital during the last 24 hours, he added.
