Situational Update Ethiopia: Notification on COVID-19
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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. NoCitizenshipResidenceAgeGenderTravel history of abroadContact with confirmed cases
1BritishEngland4MaleHe has travel history from united kingdom and is in mandatory quarantineNot yet
2BritishEngland50MaleHe has travel history from the united kingdom and is in mandatory quarantineNot yet

COVID-19 Situational Update as of Today

Total laboratory test conducted15,668
Laboratory tests conducted within 24 hours1080
Number of confirmed cases within 24 hours2
Total patients of COVID-19 in the treatment centre71
Patients in intensive care0
Total recovered50
Total deaths3
Returned to their country2
Total confirmed cases as of today126

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.

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