Egypt reports 139 new coronavirus cases, 15 deaths

FILE PHOTO: Men are seen walking at Al Moez street in al-Hussein and al-Azhar district as mosques are closed in old Islamic Cairo, as Egypt ramps up efforts to slow the spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cairo, Egypt, April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Mohamed Abd El Ghany

Egypt on Thursday reported 139 new cases of the new coronavirus, bringing its total since the start of the outbreak to 1,699, according to a health ministry statement.

The Arab world's most populous country also recorded 15 new deaths, raising the total number of fatalities to 118.

(Reporting by Mahmoud Mourad; Writing by Aidan Lewis; Editing by Sandra Maler)