Coronavirus - Ethiopia: Notification Note on COVID-19 Situational Update (16 April 2020)
The total laboratory tests conducted within twenty-four hours are 401; of this seven (7) of them are confirmed positive for COVID-19 and the total confirmed case as of today is ninety two (92). The Details of the cases are presented below;
S. NO |
Citizenship |
Residence |
Age |
sex |
Travel history of abroad |
Contact with confirmed case |
1 |
Ethiopian |
Addis Ababa |
21 |
Male |
He has travel history from USA and is in mandatory quarantine |
- |
2 |
Ethiopian |
Addis Ababa |
32 |
Male |
He has travel history from Germany and Belgium and is in mandatory quarantine |
- |
3 |
Ethiopian |
76 |
Male |
He has travel history from Sweden and is in mandatory quarantine |
- |
|
4 |
Ethiopian |
34 |
Male |
He has travel history from Sweden and is in mandatory quarantine |
- |
|
5 |
Ethiopian |
39 |
Male |
He has travel history from Japan and is in mandatory quarantine |
- |
|
6 |
Ethiopian |
Addis Ababa |
14 |
Female |
No |
Under investigation |
7 |
Ethiopian |
61 |
Female |
She has travel history from USA and is in mandatory quarantine |
- |
COVID-19 Situational Update as of today
Total laboratory test conducted |
5389 |
Laboratory tests conducted within 24 hours |
401 |
Number of confirmed cases within 24 hours |
7 |
Total patients of COVID-19 in the treatment center |
72 |
Patients in intensive care |
1 |
New recovered |
0 |
Total recovered |
15 |
Total deaths |
3 |
Returned to their country |
2 |
Total confirmed cases as of today |
92 |
The Ministry of Health and the Ethiopian Public Health Institute would like to strongly advise for the public, while you are at the market;
• Cover your nose and mouth with face/cloth mask
• After paying/touching money notes wash your hands with water and soap or use alcohol based hand sanitizers
• Don't greet each other by shaking hands, kissing or hugging one another.
• Maintain physical distancing and strictly adhere to all precautionary measures to protect yourselves, your loved ones and your community against the virus.
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