ADDIS ABABA, EthiopiaEthiopian fire brigades on Sunday cleaned and disinfected public spaces in the country’s capital, Addis Ababa to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus. Mohammed Amanu, a trader in Merkato, the biggest market in the capital, told Anadolu Agency that many who come to the market wash their hands, but do not comply with social distancing despite mass prevention awareness efforts. “It is a real problem and the government should enforce social distancing in one way or another,” he said. “But the fear of the pandemic is felt in all walks of life in the city.”The pandemic has reached 46 African countries. The data shows over 669,300 cases have been reported worldwide since last December, with the death toll above 30,900 and over 142,000 recoveries.

Source: Ethiopian News March 29, 2020 10:41 UTC