2021-04-05 16:56:02 GMT2021-04-06 00:56:02(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ADDIS ABABA, April 5 (Xinhua) The Eritrea Ministry of Transport and Communications (MoTC) announced on Monday the Red Sea nation will resume partial international flights starting from mid-April.
In a press statement, the ministry said there will be resumption of weekly flights from the Eritrean capital Asmara to Ethiopia s capital Addis Ababa as well as from Asmara to Dubai starting from mid-April. There will be weekly flights from Asmara to Addis Ababa and Asmara-Dubai with implementation of strict preventive measures including prior Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing, Rapid Antigen Testing upon arrival at the airport and other preventive measures, the statement from MoTC read.
ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Eritrea has risen to 1,220 after the Red Sea nation recorded 181 new cases of COVID-19 within a 24-hour period, the Eritrea Ministry of Health reported on Tuesday. This is so far the highest daily increase in the country. Some 181 patients have been diagnosed positive for COVID-19 in tests carried out today at Quarantine Centers in 12 different locations across the country, said a statement from the MoH. The total number of confirmed cases in the country to-date has accordingly risen to 1,220, said the statement. The ministry said 20 patients, who were receiving medical treatment for COVID-19, have fully recovered, pushing the total number of recovered patients to 643.
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