Egypt has recorded less than 1,000 coronavirus cases for the first time in almost two weeks.
The Health Ministry announced 989 infections, bringing the country’s total to 148,799 since the virus was first detected in February.
The statement said recoveries have reached 118,294 after 765 patients were discharged from hospital where they were receiving treatment, while fatalities totaled 8,142 following 57 new deaths.
Meanwhile, Egypt’s Dar al-Ifta warned against people who are not specialized in COVID-19 prescribing medicines to patients suffering from the virus. It described such practices as “corruption” that is inconsistent with Islam’s keenness to protect human life.
It made its statement after non-specialists issued prescriptions on social media and other online platforms.
Dar al-Ifta stressed that doctors alone are authorized to prescribe medical treatments to the patients, noting that what agrees with one person, may not work for another even if the symptoms are similar.
It asserted that God has forbidden people to speak about what they do not know, adding that prescriptions issued by non-professionals are dangerous and can be harmful.
