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Looking at the rate and mortality of coronavirus infection (Covid-19) in Egypt, we find that there has been a jump in the death rate that has reached 7.5% with a total of 135 cases since the beginning of the crisis of the coronary virus that broke out in Egypt since mid-February, and the daily mortality rate was The last 12.5%, with a total of 17 cases. According to data from the Ministry of Health and Population, 30% of deaths occurred due to late access to hospitals after the condition of people infected with the virus deteriorated after experiencing serious complications.
Egypt ranks second among Middle Eastern countries in terms of crown death rate
In comparison between Egypt and the rest of the Middle East, we find that Iran ranks first in the rates of injuries and deaths, with the number of deaths reaching 4323 cases, Egypt comes after 135 deaths, followed by Morocco with a total of 118 cases, and Iraq ranks fourth with 70 cases. As for Covid-19’s casualties, Egypt is ranked 55 so far. Locally in Egypt, the death rate started to rise slightly during the last two weeks of last March, before registering a big jump in the first 10 days of this month. While the total number of injuries as of Friday night was approximately 1,794 cases.
In highlighting the epidemiological situation of the coronavirus, according to the statements of the Minister of Health, Hala Zayed, it seems that 88% of patients with Covid-19 have mild symptoms, 7% have moderate symptoms, 3% have severe symptoms, while that 2% suffer from a critical condition. . According to the World Health Organization, Egypt is one of the simple countries in terms of injuries in relation to its population. According to data from the Egyptian Ministry of Health, the average age of death from coronavirus is 53 years.
Reasons for Corona’s high death rate
Dr. Amjad Al-Khouli, a consultant epidemiologist at the World Health Organization, stated that the death rate has increased in many countries and has risen above the average in Egypt, and reaches countries like Italy that reach approximately 9%, and believes that one of the main reasons for the high mortality rate is that most deaths are of great magnitude. Elderly people with chronic diseases. He added that late discovery and delay in seeking medical assistance are also among the top reasons behind this.
In a related context, Dr. Omar Abu Al-Atta, the surveillance program officer at the WHO office in Egypt, commented that one of the main reasons behind the increase in the crown death rate is weak ability. of the surveillance system to identify all patients, and if the surveillance device has the ability to monitor different cases and even those suspected of infection, it would have said Number of deaths and injuries. At the same time, a specific treatment for that virus has not been approved, and therefore each country is working on its medical system with a combination of treatments that it tests with its patients.
