People wearing face masks maintain social distance as they queue for sanitizing before entering El Salam mosque ''Peace Mosque'' for Friday prayers, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, south of Cairo, Egypt, February 5, 2021. REUTERS
Egypt reported 609 new coronavirus cases on Friday bringing the total infection tally to 172,602 since the outbreak began in February.
The health ministry also reported 42 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 9,899.
The statement said that 508 patients have been discharged after recovering from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 134,215.
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