Egypt records 176 new coronavirus cases, 19 deaths on Tuesday

Egypt registered 176 new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, bringing the total infection tally to 99,115 since the outbreak mid-February, the health ministry announced.

The ministry also recorded 19 new deaths, bringing the total fatalities from the coronavirus to 5,440.

899 patients were discharged from hospitals over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of recoveries to 73,828, the ministry added.

Egypt witnessed a slight increase in the daily tally of coronavirus cases since last week, reversing a low of 89 on August 22, the lowest daily infection toll since early April.

The increase comes as the the government repeatedly urged caution to avoid a second wave of the pandemic, particularly with the advent of autumn.