(Fana) Ethiopia Federal Ministry of Health on Friday announced plans to launch a six-month campaign focusing on prevention of COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n
The six-month campaign which will start on Monday aims to prevent transmission of COVID-19 cases in educational institutions, service institutions, bus stations, market places, religious institutions and public spaces. reported state affiliated media outlet Fana Broadcasting Corporate (FBC).<\/p>\n
According to FBC, the Ethiopian federal parliament will participate in the six-month-long campaign, which will include a drive to boost the waning interest in wearing a face mask.<\/p>\n
Ethiopia confirmed its first case of COVID-19 on March 13. The east African country confirmed its first COVID-19 related death on April 15.<\/p>\n
Ethiopia has as of Friday morning recorded 127,227 COVID-19 cases and 1,966 COVID-19 related deaths. Ethiopia is the fifth most affected country in the African continent, surpassed by South Africa, Morocco, Egypt and Tunisia.<\/p>\n
A week after Ethiopia announced the first case of COVID-19, the country introduced stringent measures that included closing schools, limiting religious gatherings, postponing large gatherings and sporting events, as well as punishing businesses for unnecessary price-hike on consumer goods so as to contain the spread of COVID-19.<\/p>\n
Ethiopia also declared a state of emergency last April to minimize the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic. It loosened the preventive measures in early October as the state of emergency rule expired.<\/p>\n
The Ethiopian government is recently advising the public to adhere to the recommended safety measures so as to contain the possible second wave of COVID-19 outbreak.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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