It was also a day when the country marked its highest increase in the number of people who have contracted the COVID-19 virus since the first case was reported in March this year.
When the reported cases of infection reached 55, and two people died as a result of the virus, the government declared a state of emergency.
Of the people found positive on 28 May, close to 40% reported having no interaction with those testing positive or returning from abroad.
Despite good economic growth for more than a decade, Ethiopia remains one of the poorest countries in the world with GDP per capita at $790.
Like other countries, Ethiopia is caught in a dilemma: economic collapse under complete lockdown versus greater mobility and higher rates of infection.
