The first case of coronavirus in Africa has been confirmed in Egypt.

The Egyptian Health Ministry has confirmed its first case of the deadly coronavirus.

In a statement released on Friday, Febuary 14, the authorities revealed they have notified the World Health Organization.

The patient has been placed in isolation in a hospital for treatment and monitoring.

Egypt is believed to be the 28th country in the World to record a case of the killer virus.

The killer virus broke out from Wuhan in China.

More than 64,000 cases of coronavirus have been diagnosed and 1363 confirmed dead.