Egypt attributes spike in coronavirus cases on family visits during Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr

Family visits during the holy month of Ramadan and on the religious holiday of Eid al-Fitr were behind the recent spike in the number of coronavirus cases in Egypt, said presidential health adviser on Monday.
Mohamed Awad Tag El-Din told Egypt Today that health authorities and medical facilities were still able to handle the numbers even if the cases increase further.
Despite the national curfew imposed by the government to curb the spread of the coronavirus, many Egyptians flouted lockdown rules and continued visiting family and gathered to break their daily during Ramadan.
According to Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed, the number of quarantine hospitals rose from 18 to 340, with a total capacity of 35,152 beds; 3,539 ICU beds; 2,218 ventilators; 125 CT scanners; and 643 X-ray devices.
To date, Egypt has to 26,384 confirmed cases of the virus, including 1,005 deaths.

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