Ethiopia reports 1,186 new cases, 20 deaths from coronavirus

Addis Ababa, August 28, 2020 (FBC) – Ethiopia reported a record 1,186 additional cases and 20 deaths from coronavirus on Thursday.

Ministry of Health conducted 18,060 laboratory tests in twenty four hours of which 1,186 diagnoses positive.

The new 20 deaths also took the number of fatalities from the virus to 745.

According to the Ministry of Health, 16,829 people have so far recovered from the virus including 518 in the last twenty four hours.

So far, 831,470 laboratory tests have been conducted of which 46,407 diagnosed with the virus.

Currently, there are 28,831 active cases in the country out of which 330 people are receiving treatment in intensive care unit.