The Ministry of Health and Population announced that 402 of those infected with the Coronavirus have been discharged from isolation and quarantine hospitals, after receiving the necessary medical care and recovery according to the guidelines of the World Health Organization, bringing the total of those recovering from the virus to 8,158 cases until today.

Dr. Khaled Mujahid, Advisor to the Minister of Health and Population for Media Affairs and the Ministry's official spokesman, said that the number of cases whose laboratory results have been converted from positive to negative for Corona virus (Covid-19) increased to 9216 cases, including the 8158 recoverers.

He added that 1348 new cases, which proved positive for laboratory analyzes of the virus, were registered as part of the ministry's surveillance and investigation procedures, according to the guidelines of the World Health Organization, pointing to the death of 40 new cases.

Mujahid said that all recorded cases of HIV positive in isolation and quarantine hospitals are subject to medical care, according to the guidelines of the World Health Organization.

He added that the governorates that recorded the highest rate of coronavirus infection are "Cairo, Giza and Qalyubia", while the governorates of the "Red Sea, Matruh and South Sinai" recorded the lowest rates of HIV infections, appealing to citizens to adhere to preventive and preventive measures and follow social divergence procedures, especially in governorates with rates High infection.

"Mujahid" stated that the total number registered in Egypt with the new Corona virus as of Friday, is 31,115 cases, including 8,158 cases that have been cured and discharged from isolation and quarantine hospitals, and 1,166 deaths.

The Ministry of Health and Population continues to raise its preparations in all governorates of the Republic, follow the situation first-hand regarding the "Corona emerging" virus, and take all necessary precautions against any viruses or infectious diseases

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Globally: the number of cases infected with the Corona virus rose to: 6.42 million confirmed infections and deaths: 383 thousand deaths.