Any facility that is not engaged in precautionary closures for 3 days … and Alessandria is the hardest hit by Corona

Dr Hala Zayed, Minister of Health and Population, directed to strengthen preventive measures at gathering places in cafes, restaurants and places of various activities, noting that it was agreed with the governors to close the facility which did not adhered to the application of these measures for a period of 3 days with a sign indicating that the closure is due to the non-application of precautionary measures, As part of the concern to pay attention to the health of citizens and the commitment to address the emerging coronavirus and reduce the spread of infection.

Dr Khaled Mujahid, advisor to the Minister of Health and Population for Media Affairs and official spokesperson for the ministry, explained that the Governorate of Alexandria ranks first in terms of the number of Coronavirus infections and the Governorate of Matrouh comes to fourth, noting that 65% of Corona virus infections in Egypt are those that sit in closed and poorly ventilated places, with no precautionary measures applied.

Mujahid added that the minister directed Ministry agents to ensure the readiness of hospitals, the availability of all supplies, oxygen and respiratory devices, and the readiness of intensive care, and to follow the implementation of updated treatment protocols and of infection control standards, and also directed to periodically follow the training of all medical teams to increase their efficiency..

He added that the minister also ordered that Matrouh General Hospital be supplied with a CT machine, as well as providing a device

(pcr) At Matrouh Fever Hospital, in response to the needs of the governorate, it is reported that an additional number of CT machines had been contracted in two phases in the hospitals of the Ministry of Health and Population..

He stressed that the minister stressed during the meeting to continue working on presidential public health initiatives within hospitals, units, health centers and mobile clinics and to deliver care to those suffering from chronic diseases for a period of 3 months in advance, free of charge, as part of paying attention to public health of citizens and reducing health complications resulting from chronic diseases..