About COVID-19

2019 Novel Coronavirus/SARS-CoV 2

• Identified in Wuhan, China in December 2019, Investigations still ongoing
  
• Pandemic, By April 22, 2020 more than 2.5 million infected with more than 177,000 deaths globally
• The first COVID-19 case in Ethiopia was identified and reported on March 13, 2020, by April 22 a total of 114 cases and 3 deaths were reported.

Clinical Features

• Upper-respiratory tract illnesses, like the common cold and symptoms may include: Fever, Dry cough, Headache, Sore throat, Fatigue, Runny nose / sneezing, General unwell feeling. Pneumonia or bronchitis symptoms like chest pain and dyspnea (More common in people with  underlining conditions)

Transmission 

• Most commonly spread from an infected person to others through: 
• Respiratory droplet while patient coughs or sneezes 
• Contact, such as touching or shaking hands, touching an infected object/surface