Second Egyptian military official dies of coronavirus

Second Egyptian military official dies of coronavirus
Egypt has so far registered 327 cases of the respiratory disease caused by the virus, including 33 fatalities. (AFP file photo)
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Updated 23 March 2020
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Second Egyptian military official dies of coronavirus

Second Egyptian military official dies of coronavirus
  • Egypt has so far registered 327 cases of the respiratory disease caused by the virus, including 33 fatalities

CAIRO: A senior Egyptian military official died on Monday from coronavirus, state newspaper Al-Ahram said, a day after state media announced the death of another senior military official.

Major General Shafie Abdel Halim Dawoud “died while fighting the coronavirus”, state television said, without giving any details. State media announced on Sunday that Major General Khaled Shaltout had died for the same reason.

Egypt has so far registered 327 cases of the respiratory disease caused by the virus, including 14 fatalities, the health ministry said on Sunday.