Cairo, October 17, 2021, SPA -- Egypt recorded 874 new infections with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and 42 deaths, as well, in the past 24 hours. In a statement, the Egyptian Ministry of Health indicated that the total number of confirmed infections amounted to 317,585, including 268,210 recoveries, and 17,926 deaths. -- SPA 08:34 LOCAL TIME 05:34 GMT 0007 www.spa.gov.sa/w1636131