CAIRO, Feb 13 (KUNA) -- The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population reported Saturday that 600 people tested positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 36 others succumbed to their illness in the past 24 hours.
The figures took the country's COVID-19 tally to 173,202 infections and 9,935 deaths, the ministry's Spokesman Dr. Khaled Mujahed noted in a press release.
Up to 423 patients have been discharged from hospitals, bringing the overall recoveries to 134,638, he added. (end) ms.ibi