Source: Xinhua| 2020-08-17 00:57:29|Editor: huaxiaVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Aug. 16 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 29,876 after 982 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Sunday, the country's Ministry of Health said. According to the ministry, a total of 16,687 COVID-19 patients are still undergoing medical treatment, out of which 217 are in severe condition. On Saturday, the ministry reported 1,652 COVID-19 positive cases, the highest daily increase in the Horn of African country. The East African country had so far conducted some 609,463 COVID-19 medical tests, according to the ministry. Amid the rapid spread of the virus across the East African country, the Ethiopian government is intensifying its mass COVID-19 testing campaign as the number of COVID-19 cases rises rapidly in recent weeks.

Source: Ethiopian News August 16, 2020 16:52 UTC