Egypt reported 588 new coronavirus cases on Friday, bringing the total infection tally officially to 295,639 since the outbreak began in February 2020, said Health Ministry in its daily coronavirus update statement.

The health ministry also reported 14 new deaths, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 16,935.

The statement added that 657 patients have been discharged after recovering from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 249,082.