On Tuesday, Egypt recorded 1152 new cases of coronavirus, down from 1399 on Monday, and 47 deaths, up from 46 on Monday.
"The total number that was registered in Egypt with the new corona virus until today, Tuesday, 26,536 cases, including 6,827 cases that were cured and discharged from isolation and quarantine hospitals, and 1052 deaths," Ministry of Health spokesman Khaled Mujahid said in a statement.
He added that the governorates that recorded the highest rates of infection are Cairo, Giza and Qalyubia, while the governorates of the Red Sea, Matruh and South Sinai recorded the lowest rates of HIV infection.
Egypt has been implementing general isolation measures since March, which include the closure of schools, universities, sports clubs, cafes and places of large gathering, and also imposes a partial curfew.