GLOBALY HIGHLIGHTS
As of 21-March-2020, there were 266,073 total confirmed cases and 11,184 total deaths with a resultant increase of 13.7% and 13.7% respecvely in the last 24 hours
169 countries/Regions are affected of which 41 are in Africa region
Date Updated on 22-March 2020 @ 17:00
S/N Situation Report 042
Contacts Dr. Grace Fombad;
[email protected], +251911508218Dr. Tugumizemu Victor;
[email protected], +251904055745WHAT IS THE SITUATION IN ETHIOPIA
New reported confirmed cases are 2
Total number of reported confirmed cases is 11 Cumulave number of suspected cases is 169 Cumulave number of suspected cases with Nega-
ve Lab result 94
Cumulave number of registered contacts is 260 Cumulave number of contacts discharged from
the 14-day follow up is 24
Cumulave number of alerts/rumors is 300 All travelers to Ethiopia will be subjected to a 14-
day mandatory quaranne in designated hotels at their own personal cost effecve 23-March-2020
As the reported confirmed COVID-19 cases increase globally and in Africa in- cluding Ethiopia, the likelihood of connued introducons of CIVID-19 into Ethi- opia and the risk of community transmission will increase. Therefore, the prob- ability of further transmission in Ethiopia is considered very high. Thus, a strong need for tougher social distancing measures to limit social contact
Take prevenve measures extremely seriously Avoid hand-shake and hugging at all mes
Wash hands frequently with soap and water or use an alco- hol base hand rub
Get informaon from reliable sources only
Signs and symptoms of COVID-19 are: Fever, Cough, Sore throat, Difficulty in breathing and other flu like symptoms such as running nose and sneezing
The public is advised to report any suspected cases to the nearest health facility or call 8335 or +251929908433
Fig 1: African countries reporng confirmed COVID-19 cases as of March 22, 2020
