Ethiopia reports 268 new cases, 8 deaths

Addis Ababa, June 13, 2020 (FBC) –Ethiopia has reported 268 new coronavirus cases and 8 deaths over the last twenty four hours.

The new report has increased the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 3,166 and deaths to 55.

The new cases were identified out of 5,644 laboratory tests conducted in the last 24 hours, according to the Ministry of Health.

Of the new confirmed cases, 177 are male and 91 are female with the youngest being 1 year old and the oldest 90 year, it added.

Only one of the cases is foreign national while all the remaining are Ethiopians, according to Ministry of Health.

Of the total confirmed cases, 232 are identified from Addis Ababa while the other 12 from Oromia, 8 from Amhara, 6 from Tigray, 5 from Harari, 2 from SNNP, 2 from Afrar and the remaining 1 from Benshangul Gumuz Reginal States.

Some 44 people have recovered from the virus, raising the total number of recoveries to 495.

There are now a total of 2,614 active cases in Ethiopia, with 39 of them in a severe condition. The total number of tests conducted so far stands at 176, 504.

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