Elderly people, wearing protective face masks amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, wait to receive a shot of a COVID-19 vaccine at a health centre, in Cairo. (Photo: Reuters)
The ministry also reported 49 new deaths in the past 24 hours nationwide, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 20,643.
The statement added that 569 patients have been discharged from hospitals after recovering from the virus, bringing the total number of recoveries to 299,434.
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