With 52 Coronavirus cases and two death, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Wednesday declared a state of emergency in the country.
This according to Africa’s second-most populous nation at more than 110 million, serves as a means to curb the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country,
Ahmed’s office in a tweet stated that, “Considering the gravity of the #COVID19, the government of Ethiopia has enacted a State of Emergency.”
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The disease is caused by the novel coronavirus code-named COVID-19.
Authorities have already taken a series of measures to stem the spread including closing schools, banning public gatherings and requiring most employees to work from home.
The prime minister did not mention what additional steps would be taken under the state of emergency.
