Egypt sees 3 doctors dying from coronavirus, 43 infected

Three Egyptian doctors have so far died from the coronavirus and 43 other health workers  infected, the Egyptian Medical Syndicate said on Saturday.

Only one of the deceased doctors contracted the virus during work, the syndicate added.

The syndicate called on the Ministry of Health to announce the health status of doctors and medical staff, and renewed its call for the “regular disclosure of data on infected doctors in order to assist their families.”

The syndicate called on the authorities to ensure  the availability of that preventive supplies to all medical facilities, and urged doctors not to work unless they are wearing the necessary protection gear.

It also stressed the importance of the rapid testing of those who have been in contact with positive cases.

The medical syndicate asked the cabinet again to include the infected and deceased medical personnel in Law 16/2018 on “honouring the martyrs and the injured.”

Friday saw the highest daily death toll in Egypt with 17 new reported fatalities, bringing the total number of deaths to 135, while the number of positive cases has reached 1,794.