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Egypt aims to produce 30K cloth masks per month

Egypt aims to produce 30K cloth masks per month
The number of COVID-19 infections in Egypt reached 23,449

Cairo – Mubasher: The Egyptian government aims to produce about 30,000 cloth masks monthly to meet the growing local demand, minister of trade and industry Nevine Gamea said.

Production will start in the coming few days to manufacture 8 million masks in the first phase to be supplied to the Egyptian Authority for the Unified Procurement of Medical Supply and Technology in order to meet the needs of state authorities, Gamea added in a statement on Sunday.

The masks, which will be manufactured in accordance with the standards approved by the Ministry of Health, will be offered at affordable prices to contain the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

It is noteworthy that the number of COVID-19 infections in Egypt reached 23,449 after the detection of 1,367 new cases on Saturday. The death toll totalled 913, while the number of recoveries stood at 5,693.