Egypt COVID-19 cases near 3,000

02:33, April 18, 2020

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  Singapore COVID-19 cases near 3,000

  (Photo: Xinhua)Bangkok (Peoples Daily) - Singapore reported 386 new coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and one fatality on Monday, representing the largest daily increase since the outbreak began in January. The number of infections in Singapore stands at 2,918, with nine fatalities, according to the Ministry of Health.Among the new cases, most were linked to foreign employee dormitories, with another 94 cases pending contact tracing. Four additional clusters were identified, including company CitiWall at Kaki Bukit Crescent, ABC Hostel at Jalan Kubor, Tech Park Crescent, and Kranji dormitories.A 65-year-old male citizen was the ninth person to die from complications related to COVID-19. The victim was diagnosed with the virus last Thursday.So far, 26 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from hospitals and isolation facilities, while 586 have fully recovered.At least 29 virus patients remain in critical condition and are being treated in ICU wards.

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  Pyramids illuminated during World Heritage Day

  One of the Giza pyramids is illuminated with words "WORLD HERITAGE DAY" during the World Heritage Day amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Giza, Egypt, on April 18, 2020. Egypt reported on Saturday 188 new COVID-19 cases, the highest daily increase, bringing the number of confirmed positive cases in the co

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  Egypt reports 188 new cases of COVID-19, total cases surpass 3,000

  (Photo: Xinhua)Cairo (People’s Daily) -- 188 new cases of COVID-19 and 19 new fatalities were confirmed in Egypt as of Saturday evening, said a statement from the country’s health ministry.The number of cases has risen to 3,032 with the number of fatalities at 224, while 701 people have recovered.