Ethiopia quarantines all passengers arriving from Wuhan

Addis Ababa, February 7, 2020 (FBC) –The Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) has announced further steps to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus to the country.

A decision has been made to quarantine all passengers arriving at Bole International Airport from Wuhan, said EPHI in a press conference issued today.

Out of the 11 suspected cases whose blood samples were sent to South Africa for further examination, eight cases have tested negative for the virus, it said.

According to the statement, the institute is waiting for results of the remaining three blood samples.

Blood samples of three suspected cases will be sent to South Africa in the next few days, it added.

The death toll from the virus was at least 638 as of Thursday evening.