Egypt announces first confirmed coronavirus case, says patient is foreigner

Egypt has confirmed its first case of coronavirus on February 14 and said that affected person was a foreigner who has been quarantined at a hospital within country.  According to international media reports, health ministry of Egypt said in a statement that World Health Organization (WHO) h been informed about newly detected case and government has taken all necessary preventative measures to curb furr spre of COVID-19 disease through transmission. It also said that person carrying virus h t shown any serious symptoms and was in a stable condition.

WHO Egypt collaborates in outbreak investigation

Egypt, however, has t revealed nationality of patient, or any or details, as per reports. WHO Egypt said on its official handle on Twitter that Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population has given official confirmation about detection of first coronavirus cases in country, and WHO Egypt is closely collaborating in outbreak investigation and response actions.

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Egyptian Minister of Health, Hala Zayed, h ereportedly said that Egypt was prepared to confront coronavirus. Hala h reportedly declared that ministry will launch massive campaigns against Chinese restaurants in Egypt as a preventive measure. She furr ded that goverrs were tasked to impose strict controls on Chinese restaurants, in order to prevent epidemic leaking.

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Assistant Minister of Health for Preventive Medicine Alaa Eid h reportedly said that Egypt is one of first countries to have prepared a comprehensive strategy to fight against spre of vel coronavirus. She furr stated that Health Minister Hala Zayed held meetings with officials from ministry immediately after first statement from World Health Organization about virus.

John Gabor, WHO representative in Egypt, h earlier said that he h doubts that Egypt was fully prepared to tackle new coronavirus. He said that it was necessary to follow preventive measures to confront all viruses, especially new outbreak. 

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