ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The Ethiopian Ministry of Health disclosed on Sunday that the number of COVID-19 related deaths in the country reached 1,013 after 17 more deaths were confirmed.
The ministry said the total COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia hit 64,301, after 413 COVID-19 cases were reported on Sunday.
The ministry also said that some 24,983 patients who tested positive for COVID-19 had recovered, including 490 in the last 24-hour period.
According to the ministry, a total of 38,303 COVID-19 patients are still undergoing medical treatment, including 342 in severe condition.
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 more than 50 percent of all confirmed COVID-19 cases, according to the ministry.
Ethiopia confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on March 13.
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. Enditem
