Ethiopia: Covid-19 - 63,367 cases; 986 deaths

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Ethiopia: Covid-19 Cases -1

Source: https://www.nation.co.ke/news/afric...onavirus-case/1066-5489790-c0lku5z/index.html

...Takele Uma Banti, the mayor of the capital Addis Ababa, tweeted that a Japanese citizen was the person affected...

 

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Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/ethi...s-case/1765130

Ethiopia confirms first coronavirus case
Japanese man, who arrived in Ethiopia from Burkina Faso last week, tests positive, health minister says
Seleshi Tessema and Addis Getachew | 13.03.2020

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia

Ethiopia on Friday reported the first coronavirus case in the country.

“We confirm that a Japanese man who is 48 years of age, has tested positive for the virus. This is the first case in Ethiopia,” Liya Kebede, Ethiopia’s health minister, said in a news briefing...

 

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Source: http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-03/16/c_138880889.htm

...The Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Sunday reported three more confirmed COVID-19 cases after the East African country on Friday reported its first confirmed COVID-19 case, a 48-year old Japanese national, eventually increasing the total number of confirmed cases to four.

"Based on the tracing, we have found three more additional patients that have become positive for COVID-19. The three cases include two Japanese citizens aged 44 and 47, and one is Ethiopian aged 42," the Ethiopian health minister Liya Tadesse disclosed in a statement on Sunday...

 

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Source: https://newbusinessethiopia.com/health/ethiopia-confirms-3-new-covid-19-infections/


Ethiopia confirms 3 new COVID-19 infections
Health
March 20, 2020newbusinessethiopia

The Ministry of health of Ethiopia announced that it has found three more individuals infected by the global pandemic coronavirus (COVID-19).

The new three individuals reported infected by the global pandemic includes 85 years old Ethiopian who recently came from abroad, according to the social media post of the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia. Though he managed to isolate himself since his arrival, the man was reported to be in a critical condition.

The second new victim of the virus is a 44 years old Japanese who had contact with the first Japanese confirmed to acquire the virus in Ethiopia. The third one is a 39 years old Austrian national.

The new figure will increase the total number of people confirmed infected by COVID-19 to nine...

 

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Source: https://borkena.com/2020/03/24/ethiopia-confirms-one-more-covid-19-infection-case-number-reaches-12/

Ethiopia confirms one more COVID 19 infection case; number reaches 12
All the confirmed COVID 19 cases are still in the capital Addis Ababa. No patient reported from other parts of Ethiopia
Ethiopian News _ Coronavirus _ COVID 19
borkena
March 24, 2020

Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health said on Tuesday that one more COVID 19 patient is confirmed. That makes the total number of infected people in Ethiopia 12 at this writing.

The patient is identified as a 34 years old Ethiopian man who arrived in the country from Dubai on March 19, 2020. He did not visit until March 22 when he experienced COVID 19 symptoms.

“The patient is under medical treatment in the designated treatment center, and he is in a stable condition,” said the Ministry of health...

 

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Source: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2020-0...to-stem-COVID-19-spread-PbxhjYd8Oc/index.html

01:39, 27-Mar-2020
Ethiopia to release 4,110 prisoners early to stem COVID-19 spread
CGTN

Federal Attorney General in Ethiopia has sanctioned the early release of over 4,000 inmates from federal prisons as part of government measures to contain the spread of coronavirus.

The decision to release the prisoners was made during a meeting between COVID-19 National Ministerial Committee and Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed last Friday.

It says, apart from mandatory COVID-19 test for new prisoners, convicts with minor offenses and release dates that are near will be released to avoid overcrowding.

On Wednesday, Attorney General Adanech Abebe told reporters about 4, 110 inmates will be discharged from various correctional facilities.

Foreigners are among those who will be released, said Adanech. "They will immediately be deported to their country," she added. Officials have already halted personal and legal visits to prisoners in a bid to prevent the spread of COVID-19 into prisons...

 

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Source: https://menafn.com/1099925829/Coron...n-note-on-additional-COVID-19-Confirmed-Cases

Coronavirus - Ethiopia: Notification note on additional COVID-19 Confirmed Cases
Date 3/28/2020 12:37:37 AM


(MENAFN - African Press Organization) ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 27, 2020/APO Group/ --

After the first case was confirmed on March 12, 2020, four additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, making the total cases sixteen (16). Detail information of the confirmed cases are...

 

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Source: http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2020-03/29/content_75874333.htm

Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 19
Xinhua, March 29, 2020

ADDIS ABABA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopia Ministry of Health on Sunday reported three more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total cases in the East African country to 19.

"The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) conducted 87 tests in the past 24 hours from which three additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, making the total cases nineteen," the Ethiopian Minister of Health, Lia Tadesse, disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday.

The first of the three latest cases is said to be a 28-years-old female Ethiopian with travel history to Brussels, Belgium and Cameroon on March 17 and 19, respectively...

 

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Source: http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2020-03/30/content_75874758.htm

Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases rise to 21
Xinhua, March 30, 2020

ADDIS ABABA, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopia Ministry of Health on late Sunday reported two more confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total cases in the East African country to 21.

"The Ethiopian Public Health Institute conducted additional laboratory tests and two additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed, making the total cases 21," the Ethiopian Minister of Health, Lia Tadesse, disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday.

According to the Ethiopian health minister, with the two additional confirmed cases, the East African country have confirmed five new cases on Sunday alone that eventually bringing the total cases in the country to 21...

 

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Source: https://www.socialnews.xyz/2020/03/...fication-note-on-covid-19-situational-update/


Coronavirus – Ethiopia: Notification Note on COVID-19 Situational Update
Posted By: March 31, 2020

Ethiopian Public Health Institute conduct. 1013 laboratory tests so far, 66 of them are within twenty-four hours and three cases are confirmed for COVID-19, making the total cases twenty-five (25)...

...Currently, there are twenty-one (21) cases in the treatment center and two of the patients are in critical condition. As reported previously, the two cases have been transferred to their country while two cases have recovered and kept in isolation as a precautionary measure...

 

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Source: http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2020-04/01/content_75888139.htm

Ethiopia's confirmed covid-19 cases rise to 29
Xinhua, April 1, 2020


ADDIS ABABA, April 1 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopia Ministry of Health Wednesday reported three new confirmed cases of COVID-19, bringing the total cases in the East African country to 29.

"The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) conducted 68 laboratory tests and three cases were confirmed for COVID-19, making the total cases 29," the Ethiopian Minister of Health, Lia Tadesse, disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday.

According to the Ethiopian health minister, all the three additional confirmed cases are Ethiopian nationals, in which the first patient is said to be a 33-years-old female Ethiopian with travel history to Djibouti, Brazil, India and her last travel was Congo Brazzaville...

 

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Source: https://www.einnews.com/pr_news/513...e-on-covid-19-situational-update-april-2-2020

Coronavirus - Ethiopia: Notification note on COVID-19 situational update- April 2, 2020
Ministry of Health, Ethiopia Download logo

• The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) conducted 65 laboratory tests within the last twenty-four hours for COVID-19 and all of them are negative.

• Currently there are twenty five (25) patients in the isolation center and of this one person is in critical condition receiving intensive care.

• In addition to the previously reported two recovered cases, one additional patient has recovered yesterday. However they are kept in isolation as a precautionary measure.

• A pneumonia patient was admitted in the isolation center and passed away yesterday prior to the laboratory test and later on confirmed that he was negative for COVID-19. Meanwhile Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute would like to express their condolences for the family and friends...

 

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Source: https://newbusinessethiopia.com/health/ethiopia-covid-19-patients-number-up-to-35/

Ethiopia COVID-19 patients number up to 35
April 3, 2020

The total number of people infected by coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has gone up to 35 after six more patients are confirmed positive in the last 24 hours.

The Public Health Institute of Ethiopia said that it has found six new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours after conducting test for 74 people. So far Ethiopia has conducted less than 1,150 COVID-19 tests using its single testing facility at the Public health Institute of Ethiopia. A few days ago, the Ministry of Health stated that two more institutions have got green light to commence testing COVID-19 in Ethiopia. Meanwhile still Ethiopia is conducting less than 100 tests per day.

It is stated that all the six new patients are Ethiopian nationals. Out of the six new COVID-19 positive people, one is from Dire Dawa City while the remaining are from the capital Addis Ababa. Out of the six, two have travel history to Dubai. But they returned to Addis Ababa before the country begins two weeks quarantine a mandatory for all people coming from abroad. So far no death is reported in Ethiopia because of coronavirus. Of the total three have already recovered, while two foreign nationals have returned back to their respective countries...

 

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Source: https://newbusinessethiopia.com/health/ethiopia-reports-3-more-coronavirus-cases/

Ethiopia reports 3 more coronavirus cases
April 4, 2020

The Ministry of Ethiopia today announces three additional COVID-19 (coronavirus) cases, which increased the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 38.

Out of the total four have already recovered so far including the 85 years old Ethiopian woman found COVID-19 positive a few weeks ago, according to the report of the Ministry. Two foreign nationals have also returned to their respective countries after getting treatment. On its facebook page the Ministry stated that all the new three coronavirus patients were from the capital Addis Ababa and had travel history. The two male patients came from Dubai, the United Arab Emirates while the female one has recently returned from Sweden...

 

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https://newbusinessethiopia.com/heal...creases-to-43/

COVID-19 confirmed cases in Ethiopia increases to 43

April 5, 2020
The total number of COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic patients in Ethiopia has reaches 43 after five more new confirmed cases is reported this morning.


Quoting the Ministry of Health of Ethiopia, the state broadcaster – ETV reported this afternoon out of the new five coronavirus infected people found in the country, two are Eritrean nationals, while one is Libyan and the other two are Ethiopians. The Ministry stated that over the past 24 hours 59 COVID-19 laboratory tests are conducted in Ethiopia. Of the total four people have recovered from the pandemic.

 

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Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/1st-covid-19-death-confirmed-in-ethiopia/1793239

1st COVID-19 death confirmed in Ethiopia
In Africa, 50 of 55 nations have reported 8,536 cases in total, with death toll of 360
Addis Getachew | 05.04.2020
1st COVID-19 death confirmed in Ethiopia

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia

Ethiopia has confirmed its first coronavirus death on Sunday.

Health Minister Dr. Lia Tadesse said on Twitter that a 60-year-old woman who contracted the disease died of the virus.

“The deceased was in an intensive care unit for the last five days,” the minister said, adding that the deceased was among the 42 coronavirus cases Ethiopia has so far confirmed.

Earlier, Mayor of the Addis Ababa City Administration Takele Uma told journalists that his administration would refrain from totally shut businesses down in view of the crippling effect total closure would have on the economy.

“Total closure,” he said, “may be declared as a last resort, and not now.”...

 

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2 deaths: The first victim was a 60-year-old Ethiopian woman who had spent six days in intensive care, a health ministry statement said, with the second a 56-year-old Ethiopian man diagnosed with COVID-19 last Thursday...https://www.thejakartapost.com/news/...ronavirus.html

 

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2 deaths reported: https://www.africanews.com/2020/04/...d-ban-free-transport-regulate-essentials-etc/

 

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Source: http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2020-04/07/content_75904445.htm

Ethiopia's COVID-19 cases rise to 52 as 8 more confirmed

ADDIS ABABA, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 52 after eight more people were confirmed to have been infected with the COVID-19 virus, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday.

"We conducted medical tests on 264 people in the last 24 hours, in which eight of them were tested positive for COVID-19, eventually bringing the total number of cases to 52," said the Ethiopian Ministry of Health.

According to figures from the ministry, seven of the latest eight individuals were Ethiopian national -- five male and two female, while the remaining one was said to be a 30-years-old female Eritrean national.

Among the eight newly confirmed COVID-19 cases also include a nine-month-old Ethiopian, who is said to be the youngest confirmed COVID-19 case in the East African country.

The ministry, which disclosed that five of the patients to have contact with a previously confirmed case, also stressed that four of the total confirmed patients have so far recovered from the virus...

 

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Source: https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/ethiopia-declares-state-of-emergency-amid-covid-19/1797422

Ethiopia declares state of emergency amid COVID-19
Ethiopian Airlines reveals it incurred $550 million in revenue loss
Addis Getachew | 08.04.2020

DDIS ABABA, Ethiopia

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday declared a state of emergency to curb the spread of coronavirus in the country.

Ethiopia has so far confirmed 52 cases of the virus and two fatalities.

There are fears, however, the new infections and cases may rise in the coming weeks.