More than 27,700 Ethiopian migrants have been repatriated since April this year amid the coronavirus pandemic, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) said. Between April 1 and August 27, Ethiopia received over 27,700 returnees, reports Xinhua news agency. The IOM also noted that it has registered some 912 new migrant returnees in the last week in Ethiopia. The UN migration agency also revealed that it has provided Covid-19 screening for 2,732 individuals in quarantine facilities and government health posts. It also distributes non-food items in quarantine facilities in the capital, Addis Ababa and across various regional states, including soaps, dignity kits, medications, kitchen sets, clothes, bed sheets and mattresses.

Source: Ethiopian News August 31, 2020 12:00 UTC