Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 25,118 after 943 new positive cases were confirmed on Wednesday, the Ethiopian Ministry of Health said. 23 more patients succumbed to illnesses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, bringing the total number of COVID-19 related deaths in the East African country to 463, according to the ministry. The East African country had so far conducted some 535,431 COVID-19 medical tests, according to the ministry. Amid Ethiopia's rapid COVID-19 infection rate in recent weeks, Ethiopia is intensifying its mass COVID-19 testing campaign. Ethiopia is also boosting its COVID-19 testing capacity at border points with neighboring countries.

Source: Ethiopian News August 12, 2020 20:37 UTC