Egypt recorded 14 new deaths of COVID-19 on Tuesday, bringing the total fatalities to 659 since February 2020.
The most populous Arab country will bring forward the start of its curfew by four hours to 5 p.m. and halt public transport from May 24 for six days during the Eid holiday, as it seeks to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, has said.
On Tuesday, 19 May 2020, Egypt registered 720 new coronavirus cases, the health ministry said in a statement, its highest daily toll since detecting the first confirmed case in February.
The new cases brought the total infections to 13,484 cases.
Nearly 3,740 people have recovered and been discharged from isolation hospitals.
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