12 Nurses, 3 Doctors Working at Egypt Cancer Institute Test Positive for COVID-19

Cairo University confirmed, on Saturday, that 12 nurses and three doctors working for the National Cancer Institute had tested positive for COVID-19, which raised concerns about the spread of the virus among hospital patients, according to state media.

All fifteen people have been transferred to different quarantine and treatment hospitals.

In response, the National Cancer Institute implemented stricter new measures that would include restrictions on external visitors.

Unconfirmed reports broadcast by host of the famous TV show Amr Adeeb Friday night claimed that some nurses and doctors have worked in other hospitals in recent days. These reports have not been confirmed, but they raise fears of a wider spread of the virus.

Friday evening, the Egyptian Ministry of Health announced 120 new cases and 8 deaths. There are now 985 officially registered cases of COVID-19 in Egypt and 66 deaths