The Egyptian artist Youssef Shaaban announced his infection with the COVID-19 virus yesterday, Tuesday. He has been transferred to the hospital and is currently in intensive care due to the deterioration of his health condition.
The prominent artist Youssef Shaaban, 89 years old, was hospitalized after announcing his COVID-19 infection, which raised concerns among his fans and loved ones. Recently, there have been many discussions about the deterioration of his health, especially after he denied the rumors surrounding him and dismissed them as false before the announcement of his infection.
The news of his COVID-19 infection came after the recent announcement of his return to participate in artistic works after a period of absence, which had been due to a temporary retirement. He returned to shoot scenes for the series "Aash al-Dababir". It is noteworthy that Youssef Shaaban has played several important roles throughout his artistic career, with one of the most memorable being the character of intelligence officer "Mohsen Mamtaz" in the series "Raafat Al-Haggan," where he is responsible for training "Al-Haggan" to enable him to infiltrate Israel as a Jewish citizen. It is also noted that the choice of the name "Mohsen Mamtaz" was in honor of General "Abdel Mohsen Faeq."
In this context, sources have stated that the artist's condition is stable now, and the board of the Actors Syndicate is following up on his situation and the required procedures.
