Source: Xinhua| 2020-09-11 01:06:46|Editor: huaxiaVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Sept. 10 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian Ministry of Health on Thursday disclosed that the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases hit 62,578 as Ethiopians are ready to mark the arrival of the unique Ethiopian New Year on Friday amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 62,578, after 878 new cases were reported on Thursday, the ministry said. According to the ministry, the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the East African country rose to 974. Ethiopia, Africa's second-most populous nation with about 107 million people has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the East Africa region. Ethiopia's capital Addis Ababa is currently the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic accounting for more than 60 percent of all confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to the ministry.

Source: Ethiopian News September 10, 2020 17:25 UTC