A woman flies a kite at home during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cairo, Egypt, on May 11, 2020. Egypt witnessed a daily increase of 346 COVID-19 infections, as the tally of confirmed cases in the country rose to 9,746. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

 Egypt reported on Monday 346 new COVID-19 infections, as the tally of coronavirus infections in the country nears 10,000.

The number of confirmed cases in Egypt climbed to 9,746 while the death toll rose to 533 after eight more fatalities were recorded on Monday, Khaled Megahed, spokesman for Egyptian Health Ministry, said in a statement.

A man prepares to fly a kite on the roof of a building during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cairo, Egypt, on May 11, 2020. Egypt witnessed a daily increase of 346 COVID-19 infections, as the tally of confirmed cases in the country rose to 9,746. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

 Megahed said that 97 more patients left hospitals in the past 24 hours, taking the number of the recoveries to 2,172.

He emphasized that all COVID-19 cases in Egypt receive necessary medical care "based on the guidelines of the World Health Organization."

Egypt extended a nationwide night-time curfew for another 15 days until the end of the ongoing holy month of Ramadan to curb the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.

A man flies a kite on the roof of a building during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cairo, Egypt, on May 11, 2020. Egypt witnessed a daily increase of 346 COVID-19 infections, as the tally of confirmed cases in the country rose to 9,746. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

The Egyptian government has recently started easing the anti-coronavirus restrictions by reopening some services and offices closed over the past six weeks.

As part of a "coexistence plan" to live with the pandemic, Egypt intends to maintain some precautionary measures while resuming certain economic activities.