Eight new COVID-19 cases were reported on Tuesday in Addis Ababa, the highest number recorded in a day so far since Ethiopia confirmed its first virus case on March 12.
A 9-month old baby and his mother who had travelled to Dubai recently are among the new patients that tested positive for the virus.
“During the past 24 hours, we have done laboratory tests for a total of 264 people and eight out of them have been diagnosed with coronavirus, raising the total confirmed number of COVID-19 patients in Ethiopia to 52,” said Health Minister Dr. Lia Tadese.
Seven of the newly confirmed patients had travel histories to various countries, according to the health minister.
They have been placed under forced-quarantine in different designated hotels in the capital, Addis Ababa.
“Five of the new patients including the 9-month-old baby and the mother came from Dubai while the two others came from Thailand and the United Kingdom,” she said.
