The Health Ministry said that 131 new coronavirus cases were detected in Egypt over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of cases to 285,831.

In a statement late Tuesday, Spokesman for the Health Ministry Khaled Megahed said eight patients have died from the virus over the past 24 hours, raising the death toll to 16,647.

As many as 439 patients were discharged from hospitals after receiving necessary medical care, taking the number of recoveries to 235,317, he added.

Source: State Information Service Egypt