CAIRO, April 21 (Xinhua) -- The Egyptian Health Ministry on Tuesday confirmed 157 new COVID-19 cases and 14 more deaths from the disease.
This brought the total number of coronavirus cases in the country to 3,490, including 264 deaths.
Meanwhile, 49 cases of recoveries were confirmed, raising the total recoveries to 870, the ministry's spokesman Khaled Megahed said in a statement.
He reiterated that all COVID-19 cases in Egypt receive necessary medical care "in accordance with the guidelines of the World Health Organization."
Since mid-March, Egypt has temporarily suspended schools and universities, halted flights, cancelled sports activities, closed entertainment places, restaurants and malls, stopped mass prayers, and shut down museums and archeological sites to curb the outbreak of the virus.
On Monday, the Egyptian government halted all public means of transport and closed public parks during the traditional Egyptian spring festival, known as Sham el-Nessim, as a precautionary measure to avoid public gatherings.
The country is currently implementing a nationwide 10-hour nighttime curfew for two weeks until April 23 over COVID-19 concerns. Enditem
