Egypt registered 89 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, the lowest since April 4, increasing the total infections in the country to 97,237, this is according to the Health Ministry.
In addition, Egypt recorded 12 COVID-19 fatalities, taking the death toll to 5,243, while 800 patients were cured and discharged from hospitals, bringing the total recoveries to 65,118, Health Ministry spokesman Khaled Megahed said in a statement.
It is the first day for Egypt’s COVID-19 daily infections to fall below 100, after they started to surpass 100 on April 5.
On Thursday, Upper Egypt’s Luxor announced that the cabinet agreed to reopen archeological sites, hotels, and museums in the monument-rich city for tourists from the beginning of September.
The announcement came a day after the cabinet decided that from Sept. 1 all travelers coming to Egypt will have to present a recent PCR test that proves they are free from COVID-19.
Public parks, entertainment parks, and zoos will also be allowed to receive visitors from the beginning of September but with a limited capacity, while public beaches will remain closed until further notice.
