Coronavirus - Ethiopia: Notification Note on COVID-19 Situational Update - 13 May 2020

The travel history from abroad and contact with confirmed cases of today's cases arepresented below:

Potential Exposure Numberof Cases Travel history from abroad 2 Contact with confirmed cases 0 Cases with no contact with confirmed cases and travel history 0 Total 2

Furthermore. two (2) people from Addis Ababa recovered from the disease that makes the total number of recoveries one-hundred-eight (108).

COVID-19 Situational Update as of Today

Total laboratory test conducted 41,689 Laboratory tests conducted within 24 hours 2,650 Number of confirmed cases within 24 hours 2 Total patients of COVID-19 in the treatment centers 148 Patients in intensive care 0 Newly recovered 2 Total recovered 108 Total deaths 5 Returned to their country 2 Total confirmed cases as of today 263

The laboratory samples were collected from the Community, Non-Hotel Quarantine, Hotel Quarantine, Contact Tracing and Health Facilities.

Considering the increase in transmission of COVID-19,the Ministry of Health and Ethiopian Public Health Institute would like the public to strictly adhere to all precaution measures. We need to be reminded that every single action we take determines the risk of contracting the virus. Therefore. we should:

• Maintain physical distancing

• Wash our hands with water and soap frequently

• Stay at home and avoid mass gatherings

• Cover our mouth and nose with face/cloth mask when going outdoors

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Ministry of Health, Ethiopia.