Approximately 365 people were killed and 5,500 wounded during the 18 days of demonstrations across Egypt. These figures from the Department of Health announced the first official Egyptian government after the process that led to the downfall of President Hosni Mubarak. "The total number of deaths in the events in Egypt is about 365 (...) and 5,500 people were treated for injuries," said Health Minister Sameh Farid, said in a statement through the news agency MENA .
The figure exceeds the 300 fatalities previously offered by the United Nations. Farid said the number of wounded admitted to government hospitals totaled 2,349, while attending university health centers are about six hundred. Al Farid said that currently there are 123 people in hospitals, and that his department is conducting a final tally of dead and wounded in collaboration with hospitals.
The popular revolts, culminating with the fall of the regime of Hosni Mubarak, who left office last Friday, and normalcy has gradually returned to Egypt this week, although there are still some protests. 
The figure exceeds the 300 fatalities previously offered by the United Nations. Farid said the number of wounded admitted to government hospitals totaled 2,349, while attending university health centers are about six hundred. Al Farid said that currently there are 123 people in hospitals, and that his department is conducting a final tally of dead and wounded in collaboration with hospitals.
The popular revolts, culminating with the fall of the regime of Hosni Mubarak, who left office last Friday, and normalcy has gradually returned to Egypt this week, although there are still some protests.
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