The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed that the circulation in the British Guardian newspaper regarding the increase in the incidence of new coronavirus (COFED-19) in Egypt is incorrect, indicating that what was circulated is completely false to health.
The ministry's spokesperson, Dr. Khaled Mujahid, stated that the ministry immediately announces any cases whose results of its analyzes are positive for the emerging corona virus, in full transparency according to the international health regulations, and in coordination with the World Health Organization.
Mujahid denounced the newspaper’s reliance in its statement on the speculation of one of the researchers in infectious diseases in a Canadian university regarding increasing the number of infected people in Egypt to more than 19 thousand infected, stressing that the World Health Organization is the official body entrusted with following up the epidemiological situation of the new Corona virus in all countries of the world Also, the World Health Organization office in Egypt follows up with the Ministry all the accurate and updated data on a daily basis, and supervises and continuously monitors the preventive and preventive measures taken by the Ministry, whether for the injured or those in contact.
He emphasized that the Ministry of Health and Population operates according to the preventive and precautionary plan that it has put under the supervision of the World Health Organization, as the cases that have proven positive results of the virus, came within the Ministry's surveillance and investigation procedures that were praised by the World Health Organization.
Mujahid reiterated not to monitor any cases infected or suspected of being infected with the new Corona virus in all governorates of the Republic, except for those previously announced.
He added that the representative of the World Health Organization in Egypt, Dr. John Gabor, praised in statements to him the way in which the authorities in Egypt dealt with the emerging corona virus.
The spokesman confirmed that the Ministry of Health and Population provides the organization with all data in complete transparency, as the World Health Organization publishes the numbers of casualties on a daily basis and this is announced and published on the organization's website and it is possible for any researcher to see the numbers from the website www.who.int and according to the state health regulations the countries Committed to notifying the organization within 24 hours of any registered case of Covid-19.
The Egyptian Ministry of Health called on all local and international media to obtain information from its official sources, and not to report incorrect news that would cause panic and confusion among the public opinion.
The spokesman pointed out that the Egyptian Ministry of Health continues to raise its preparations at all ports of the country (air, land, and sea), follow the situation first-hand regarding the "Corona emerging" virus, and take all necessary preventive measures against any viruses or infectious diseases, as the hotline has been allocated. 105 ”and“ 15335 ”to receive citizens’ inquiries about the emerging coronavirus and infectious diseases.