The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population confirmed the country's first case of the novel coronavirus infection on Friday.

The patient is a "foreigner" who was transferred to a hospital and quarantined and did not show any serious symptoms, said the ministry on its official Twitter account.

The patient is believed to be in a stable condition. 

Following the report, the Chinese Embassy in Egypt asked Chinese nationals in the country to strengthen health and safety awareness and cooperate with Egyptian authorities regarding customs checks.

It also required Chinese nationals and visitors who are newly back from China to isolate themselves for 14 days at home.