The country of 1.3 billion reported 3,689 deaths on Sunday — the highest single-day rise yet in the pandemic, to take the overall toll to more than 215,000 CAIRO: Egyptian Minister of Health and Population Hala Zayed announced that 30 tons of medical supplies have been sent to India to support its fight against the coronavirus pandemic, under the orders of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. Khalid Mujahid, the ministry spokesperson, said that the shipment included 300 oxygen cylinders, 20 ventilators, 100 medical beds, 20 electrocardiographs, 30 defibrillators, 50 infusion pumps and 50 infusion syringes. Mujahid said this shipment would be sent in cooperation with the Egyptian Armed Forces. Mujahid affirmed Egypt’s keenness to help other countries in times of crisis, as Egypt has sent medical and preventive aid to China and Italy, as well as to a number of Arab and African countries. India is setting records for new infections and deaths as the crisis overwhelms hospitals in cities and spreads to rural regions. The country of 1.3 billion reported 3,689 deaths on Sunday — the highest single-day rise yet in the pandemic, to take the overall toll to more than 215,000. HIGHLIGHTS • The shipment includsd 300 oxygen cylinders, 20 ventilators, 100 medical beds, 20 electrocardiographs, 30 defibrillators, 50 infusion pumps and 50 infusion syringes. • This shipment would be sent in cooperation with the Egyptian Armed Forces. Just under 400,000 infections were added, bringing the total number of cases past 19.5 million. India’s plans to inoculate 800 million residents aged 18 and above — as part of a new vaccination drive from Saturday — hit a snag after only six of 29 states participated in the campaign due to an acute shortage of COVID-19 vaccines. It has been a devastating month for the South Asian nation of 1.3 billion, which reported 100,000 cases every day from April 7 until a record spike of 400,000 infections on May 1. Meanwhile, the positivity rate, which stood at 6.1 percent in early April, has surged to 22 percent, with 22 out of 100 people testing positive for the disease.