COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt

COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationEgypt
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseCairo
Arrival date14 February 2020
(5 years, 5 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Confirmed cases516,023[1]
Recovered491,193[2] [3]
Deaths
24,830[1]
Fatality rate4.81%
Territories
Cases in 27 Governorates
Vaccinations
  • 56,907,320[1] (total vaccinated)
  • 42,337,176[1] (fully vaccinated)
  • 112,673,540[1] (doses administered)

The COVID-19 pandemic in Egypt was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Egypt on 14 February 2020.

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  2. ^ وزارة الصحة والسكان المصرية [Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population]. Ministry of Health and Population of Egypt. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Egypt COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer".
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