A German tourist died Sunday of the novel coronavirus in a Sinai resort of eastern
Egypt, the health ministry announced, the first death from the epidemic recorded in Africa.
"The 60-year-old German citizen showed symptoms of a fever (and) checked into Hurghada hospital on 6 March," before testing positive for COVID-19, it said in a statement.
On Saturday, the health ministry announced 45 suspected cases of Egyptians and foreigners contracting the virus aboard a Nile cruise ship.