Coronavirus: Ethiopia records zero new cases in over 900 tests

Ethiopia recorded no new cases of COVID-19 for the first time since April 2, Health Minister Lia Tadesse said in a statement on Thursday.

All 965 tests run over a 24-hour duration tested negative. The case count thus remains at 116. 21 recoveries have been recorded with three deaths. 90 patients remain in treatment centres.

The ministry’s statement added that the zero positive results “do not indicate the decline of COVID-19 in Ethiopia but it showed the tested individuals were not infected with the virus.”

The case count as of April 20 had reached 111 according to health minister Lia Tadesse’s update for today. Ethiopia crossed the 100 mark over the weekend.

All three cases recorded over the last 24-hours were recorded in the chartered city of Dire Dawa with patients between the ages of 11 – 18. Two of them had travel history from Djibouti.

Till date, Ethiopia has 90 patients in treatment centres. The death toll is still at three with 16 recoveries. A patient is in intensive care.

#Ethiopia reports NO #covid19ethiopia confirmed cases for the first time since Apr 2. #Covid19 testing has also increased by 42% from last week, with a total # of 10,736 tests administered thus far.

It feels good to hear some good news for once.@addisstandard @lia_tadesse pic.twitter.com/0VMkh3bOp5

— Harun (@Harun_Asefa) April 23, 2020