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ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) – Ethiopia’s Health Ministry revealed on Sunday that the number of COVID-19-related deaths in the country reached 1,013 after 17 more deaths were confirmed.
The ministry said total COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia reached 64,301, after 413 COVID-19 cases were reported on Sunday.
The ministry also said that some 24,983 patients who tested positive for COVID-19 had recovered, including 490 in the past 24 hours.
According to the ministry, a total of 38,303 COVID-19 patients are still in medical treatment, including 342 in serious condition.
Ethiopia, the second most populous nation in Africa with approximately 107 million people, has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the East African region.
Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, is currently the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic, accounting for more than 50 percent of all confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to the ministry.
Ethiopia confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on March 13.
Ethiopia, the second most populous nation in Africa with approximately 107 million people, has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the East African region. Final product
