COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia

COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationEthiopia
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseAddis Ababa
Arrival date13 March 2020
(4 years, 8 months and 2 weeks)
Confirmed cases501,244[1]
Active cases64,828[2]
Recovered356,997[2]
Deaths
7,574[1]
Fatality rate1.51%
Vaccinations
  • 52,489,510[1] (total vaccinated)
  • 43,653,010[1] (fully vaccinated)
  • 68,856,790[1] (doses administered)

The COVID-19 pandemic in Ethiopia was a part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Ethiopia on 13 March 2020.[3] The national government, led by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, declared a five-month state of emergency in April 2020 but has allowed economic activities to continue during the public health crisis.[4]

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  2. ^ a b "Covid-19". covid19.et (in Amharic). Archived from the original on 2 October 2021. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. ^ "First case of covid-19 confirmed in Ethiopia". WHO Regional Office for Africa. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  4. ^ Ethiopia's unconventional COVID-19 response Arkebe Oqubay, World Economic Forum, 5 June 2020