CAIRO, May 19 (Xinhua) -- Egypt sent on Tuesday a military plane loaded with medical supplies and medicines to South Sudan to help the African state with its battle against COVID-19, the Egyptian armed forces said in a statement.
"The medical aid was sent under instructions of Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to show solidarity with South Sudan in its confrontation of the virus," Tamer al-Refai, spokesperson of the army said in a statement.
Noting that the African country has been encountering several crises, the statement added that the aid included a large amount of medicine, medical supplies, sanitizers, suits for medical staff, and milk formula for children.
It added that the aid stressed Egypt's pioneering role towards the African countries.
Until Monday night, Egypt, the most populous Arab state, confirmed a total of 12,764 COVID-19 cases including 645 deaths, while South Sudan reported 347 cases with a death toll of six. Enditem
