Acting Minister of Health and Population Khaled Abdel Ghaffar reviewed a report on the current epidemiological situation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) locally and globally during the cabinet weekly meeting.

The minister explained that the number of coronavirus infections is increasing weekly globally for the fifth week in a row after the last drop in cases since the last peak in March.

The number of infections and deaths increased during the week from 4 to 10 July 2022 by 15% and 7%, respectively, compared to the previous week.