Egyptian women wearing protective face masks wait to ride a bus in a station, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in Cairo, Egypt September 15, 2020. REUTERS
Egypt reported 125 new coronavirus cases on Saturday, bringing the total infection tally to 104,387 since the outbreak began in February, a statement by the health ministry said.
The health ministry also reported 11 new fatalities, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 6,040.
The statement said that 51 patients have been discharged after recovering from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 97,643.
Though the number of the daily new coronavirus cases has been relatively few since August, the government repeatedly urged caution to avoid a potential second wave of the pandemic, particularly with the advent of autumn and the beginning of the new academic year.
Egypt began the move towards a gradual reopening of the economy in June, lifting the night-time curfew, reopening restaurants and places of worship, and resuming regular international flights as part of its plans to coexist with the virus.
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