Source: Xinhua| 2020-08-20 01:08:41|Editor: huaxiaVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Aug. 19 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 34,058 after 1,336 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Wednesday, the country's Ministry of Health said. The ministry also said that a total of 20,148 COVID-19 patients are still undergoing medical treatment, out of which 255 are in severe conditions. The East African country had so far conducted some 672,637 COVID-19 medical tests, including 21,326 medical tests during the last 24-hours period, according to the ministry. Amid the rapid spread of the virus in recent weeks, the government is intensifying its mass COVID-19 testing campaign. Last week, the Chinese technology and social media giant, ByteDance, had donated 100,000 COVID-19 testing kits in support of Ethiopia's anti-COVID-19 pandemic efforts.

Source: Ethiopian News August 19, 2020 17:15 UTC