Ethiopia reports its first death of a COVID-19 patient

Ethiopia has reported its first death of a COVID-19 patient, a 60-year old woman who was in treatment at a hospital in the capital since March 31, the Health Minister Lia Tadesse said on Sunday.

Ethiopia has reported its first death of a COVID-19 patient, a 60-year old woman who was in treatment at a hospital in the capital since March 31, the Health Minister Lia Tadesse said on Sunday. The Horn of Africa nation has a total of 43 confirmed cases of the disease, which is caused by the new coronavirus and has reported four recoveries.