Source: Xinhua| 2021-02-17 09:44:57|Editor: huaxiaVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Federal Ministry of Health on Tuesday reported 665 new COVID-19 cases over the last 24 hours, taking the national tally to 148,490. Ethiopia, Africa's second most populous nation, is one of the countries hardest hit by the pandemic in Africa, after South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt. The country has so far reported the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the East African region. The East African nation has so far conducted 2,057,017 COVID-19 tests, including 5,164 new ones during the last 24 hours, said the ministry. Ethiopia is one of the African countries which have conducted the most COVID-19 tests, mainly next to South Africa and Morocco, according to recent figures from the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Source: Ethiopian News February 17, 2021 01:41 UTC