Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 51,122 after 1,468 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Sunday, the country's Ministry of Health said.
‘Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation with about 107 million people, has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the East Africa region.’
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According to the ministry, some 18,382 patients who tested positive for COVID-19 had recovered, including 266 in the last 24-hour period. Read More..
The ministry also said a total of 31,945 COVID-19 patients are still undergoing medical treatment, including 344 in severe condition.
Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation with about 107 million people, has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the East Africa region.
The country, however, has a far lower number of recoveries as compared to Kenya, the region's second-most affected country.
Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa is currently the epicentre of the COVID-19 pandemic accounting for about 70 per cent of all confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to the ministry.
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Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
Coronaviruses infect animals, humans, and birds. Human coronaviruses, such as SARS, MERS, and 2019-nCoV cause respiratory distress and even death. The S protein is the infectious agent of the virus.
The East African country has so far conducted 890,929 COVID-19 medical tests, including 21,499 medical tests during the last 24-hour period, according to the ministry.
The Ethiopian government is mobilizing resources to ensure there is no shortage of laboratory materials and quarantine centres.
Ethiopia is also boosting its COVID-19 testing capacity at border points with neighboring countries.
Source-IANS
