Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 39,033 after 1,368 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Saturday, the country's Ministry of Health said. (Xinhua/Michael Tewelde)ADDIS ABABA, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopia's confirmed COVID-19 cases reached 39,033 after 1,368 new COVID-19 positive cases were confirmed on Saturday, the country's Ministry of Health said. 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 about 70 percent of all confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to the ministry. Amid the rapid spread of the virus in recent weeks, the government is intensifying its mass COVID-19 testing campaign.

Source: Ethiopian News August 22, 2020 19:30 UTC