Ethiopia starts conducting nationwide COVID-19 antibody testing

Addis Ababa, June 22, 2020 (FBC) –The Ethiopian Public Health Institute has announced the start of nationwide testing for antibodies to the coronavirus as of today, June 22.

According to a statement issued by the institute, the testing which aims to check infection rates and curb the spread of the virus, will last till July 14,2020.

The testing will be carried out in all Ethiopia’s regional states as well as in the Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa city administrations, it added.

The institute called on the community, health professionals and other stakeholders to do their parts for the success of the testing campaign.

Ethiopia has conducted at total of 216, 328 laboratory tests for COVID since the onset of the virus in February, and so far reported 4,532 confirmed cases, with 1,213 recoveries and 74 deaths.