Egypt reports 39 new coronavirus cases, 7 recoveries

A picture taken on on March 25, 2020 shows Egypt's Salah Salem main road in the capital Cairo on the first evening of a two-week long night-time curfew imposed by the authorities to contain the spread of the novel coronavirus. (File/AFP)

• Egypt’s total number of deaths has reached 24

DUBAI: Egypt’s health ministry has reported 39 new coronavirus cases and three deaths, bringing the total number of infected patients to 495, UAE’s state news agency WAM reported on Friday.

The infected cases are one Libyan and 38 Egyptian nationals who were in contact with coronavirus patients. The ministry has also confirmed seven new recoveries which brings the total number of recoveries in the country to 102.

Egypt’s total number of deaths has reached 24.