Coronavirus - Ethiopia: Notification Note on COVID-19 Situational Update - 27 May 2020

The potential sources of exposure of the confirmed cases arc presented below:

Potential Exposure Numberof Cases Travel history from abroad 11 Contact with confirmed cases 5 Cases with no contact with confirmed cases and no travel history 14 Total 30

Furthermore, fourteen (14) people from Addis Ababa recovered from the disease that makes the total number of recoveries one-hundred-eighty-one (181).

COVID-19 Situational Update as of Today

Total laboratory test conducted 91,616 Laboratory tests conducted within 24 hours 4352 Number of confirmed cases within 24 hours 30 Total patients of COVID-19 in the treatment centers 542 Patients in intensive care 1 Newly recovered 14 Total recovered 181 Total deaths 6 Returned to their country 2 Total confirmed cases as of today 731

The laboratory samples were collected from the high-risk community members, returnees/passengers at mandatory quarantine centers, contacts of the confirmed cases, health facility visitors and suspects at isolation centers.

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.