Egypt reports first decline in new coronavirus cases for a week

A man wears a face shield and a face mask to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in downtown Cairo, after Egypt's government made wearing masks mandatory in public places and public transport, in Cairo, Egypt May 31, 2020. (REUTERS)

• Egypt confirmed 1,399 new cases of the novel coronavirus

CAIRO: Egypt confirmed 1,399 new cases of the novel coronavirus on Monday, the health ministry said, its first decline for a week.
That is down from 1,536 reported the day before, but still almost double the number on the same day a week ago.
Egypt has reported a total of 26,384 cases, of which 6,297 have recovered and 1,005 died, the ministry said.