More African countries report first COVID-19 cases

Sudan on Friday reported its first confirmed coronavirus case, a man in his 50s, who died on Thursday and had visited the United Arab Emirates in the first week of March.

According to Reuters, Guinea also detected the country's first case, a female employee of the European Union delegation in Guinea.

The delegation spokesperson Halimou Sow told Reuters that she tested positive for the virus and had self-isolated upon returning to Guinea from Europe. 

Guinea's government has not yet commented on the matter. 

Earlier, Ethiopia reported its first case of coronavirus.