Egypt’s Health Ministry on Monday announced 361 new coronavirus cases, raising the country’s total to 113,742, said Ministry spokesperson Khaled Megahed.
The ministry announced 13 new deaths, bringing the total to 6,573 COVID-19-related deaths nationwide.
And 122 patients were discharged from quarantine at isolation hospitals, raising Egypt’s fully-recovered cases to 102,103.
Egypt’s government back in March imposed strict precautionary measures to limit the outbreak, which included setting curfews, banning large gatherings, and closing restaurants, theaters, and cinemas.
The measures also include a mask mandate that applies to mass transportation and any public indoor space.
During the last week’s Egyptian Cabinet meeting about the virus situation, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly warned the public that unmasked riders, employees and shoppers will be fined LE4,000.
Madbouly added that the government may take additional preemptive measures in the case of public noncompliance, which will likely affect the economic conditions of several classes.
Several countries have imposed full lockdown measures following a second outbreak of the virus that began in October.
