Coronavirus outbreak: Egypt confirms death of two senior military officers

A second senior military officer in Egypt has reportedly died of vel coronavirus on March 23 and official death toll in Egypt stands at 19 from 366 cases reported nationwide. As per reports, he of major infrastructure projects at military engineering authority, Major General Shafee Dawood became latest high ranking personnel to die from COVID-19 in hospital. He is reportedly second person to die after Major General Khaled Shaltout,   army's chief of water manment, died from dely pandemic on late March 22. 

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According to state-based media, Shaltout contracted disease after actively working for "sterilization" procedures to curb virus. Some or high ranking officials in Egyptian army have also been confirmed to have been tested positive for dely coronavirus, security sources reportedly said. As per international media reports, army released a video previous week which showed tanks spraying disinfectant in major Cairo areas which included central metro station in Tahrir Square. 

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'Full transparency'

Khaled Megahed, Health ministry spokesperson reportedly said on March 22 that COVID-19 infections have been identified in 24 of country's 27 goverrates. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi reportedly said on March 22 that government is dealing with pandemic with "full transparency" and working hard to contain spre of dely virus. Egyptian government has been reportedly criticised on social media for its slow handling of dely disease. authorities have implemented strict measures to limit social interaction in country of 100 million inhabitants. 

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