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11:45 a. M.
Thursday 29 October 2020
Books – Ahmad Jumaa:
The director of the information management program in the emergency program of the regional office of the World Health Organization, Dr. Pierre Nibbeth, said that an increase in the number of new cases of the new coronavirus “Covid-19” inside Egypt in the coming weeks.
This was in response to Masrawi’s question at the press conference held by the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean next Thursday; On the developments of the new Corona pandemic “Covid-19” in the Eastern Mediterranean Region.
“If we look at the epidemics around the world, we will notice that we see a second wave and a resurgence of cases in countries affected by the first wave in April, such as France, Germany and Italy,” he added.
He continued: “There is an increase in the number of cases, but the situation in the region differs from that of Europe, with the exception of Bahrain, Oman and Iran, and we have noticed that the epidemic was delayed in countries that have implemented strict measures such as Morocco and Jordan “.
The Director of the Emergency Program Information Management Program stated that Egypt was the second country affected in the region by Corona, and the number of cases increased to a peak in late June, then cases decreased in early August. less than 200 cases per day.
“The trend in the region is to increase the number of cases again due to the return of travel, the lifting of confinement measures and the increase in social interaction, and due to the low number, people believe that the pandemic has ended So they don’t take precautionary measures, “Nepeth said.
He noted that the climate component also has a role in increasing the number of HIV infections, adding: “There is a climatic element, as it is more likely, like respiratory diseases, to see an increase in the number of cases, and then we are more likely to see an increase in cases in the coming weeks in Egypt. “
