Ethiopia, April 8 -- The Minister of Health Dr. Liya Tadesse said that, 225 people diagnosed in the last 24 hours, three additional coronavirus cases are confirmed.

According to the ministry, the number of people reported positive with the virus has now reached 55.

The two are 29 and one of them is 36 years of age Ethiopians. The former two had travel history to abroad while the later has no travel history at all, but physical contact with people diagnosed positive.

So far, Ethiopia has diagnosed 2,496 people and confirmed 55 positive with the virus.

In addition, two with critical health conditions are taking intensive care from the quarantine center; two others have returned to their respective countries and two deaths are reported i...