Presidential Adviser for Health and Prevention Affairs Mohamed Awad Tag El-Din confirmed that no coronavirus variants have been detected in the country.
However, he said that delta variant could appear in Egypt in the upcoming period.
The scientific and research centers are monitoring the variants in Egypt, Tag El-Din added.
The Health Ministry confirmed 161 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total up to 282,582. The total number of COVID-19-related deaths has now reached 16,332 nationwide, after the ministry announced 26 new deaths.
Egypt’s total number of fully recovered cases rose to 216,217.
During a televised statement, Tag El-Din noted that Egypt is currently witnessing a drop in infections, hospital admissions and intensive care cases, urging people to continue to comply with precautions to avoid a new wave of the virus.
