Total laboratory testing in 24 hours is 1080, all of which (2) have been confirmed positive for COVID-19 and 126 have already been completed. The number of tests confirmed is 2. Such studies have been performed by the Institute of Ethiopia’s Public Health, the Armauer Hansen Research Institut, the Ethiopian Institute of Biotechnology, the International Clinical Laboratory, Amhara Institute of Animal Health, the Ethiopian Institute of Public Health and the Haramaya University Laboratory, and by the Jimma Medical Centre.
The Details of the cases are presented below:
| S. No | Citizenship | Residence | Age | Gender | Travel history of abroad | Contact with confirmed cases |
| 1 | British | England | 4 | Male | He has travel history from united kingdom and is in mandatory quarantine | Not yet |
| 2 | British | England | 50 | Male | He has travel history from the united kingdom and is in mandatory quarantine | Not yet |
COVID-19 Situational Update as of Today
| Total laboratory test conducted | 15,668 |
| Laboratory tests conducted within 24 hours | 1080 |
| Number of confirmed cases within 24 hours | 2 |
| Total patients of COVID-19 in the treatment centre | 71 |
| Patients in intensive care | 0 |
| Total recovered | 50 |
| Total deaths | 3 |
| Returned to their country | 2 |
| Total confirmed cases as of today | 126 |
In case someone had contact with confirmed COVID-19 patients, call 8335 or 952 immediately, and report to the regional free telephone lines or nearby health centres, the Health Ministry and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute would like to notify the Public.
Moreover, all precautions including avoidance of mass meetings, hand washing with water and soap and maintaining physical distance are strictly advised for public opinion.
Data Source: APO and Ministry of Health, Ethiopia.
