Ethiopia has recorded the first two deaths related to coronavirus on Sunday.
According to the Health Minister Dr. Lia Tadesse, a 60-year-old woman who was undergoing treatment died of the virus on Sunday.
Another 56-year-old passed away from COVID19 on Sunday night becoming the second patient to succumb to the pandemic.
“The deceased was in an intensive care unit for the last five days,” the minister said, adding that the deceased was among the 42 coronavirus cases Ethiopia has so far confirmed.
Mayor of the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa said they will ease lockdown to avoid damage to the economy.
Takele Uma said total closure may be declared as a last resort.
The virus has so far spread to 50 of the 55 countries in Africa.
The number of deaths has also gone up to 360 on Sunday from 313 the previous day on the continent
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The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 has reached 8,536 considerably jumping from 7,742 registered a day earlier.
Since appearing in Wuhan, China, last December, the novel coronavirus has spread to at least 183 countries and territories.
More than 1.2 million cases of coronavirus have been confirmed worldwide, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University.
Over 66,500 people died after contracting the virus, while more than 252,600 recovered after treatment.
