Community transmission of the coronavirus in Ethiopia is widespread and accelerating rapidly.  Public and private hospitals in Addis Ababa are reporting that their COVID bedspace is full.  Life-saving oxygen and medical supplies are difficult to secure.  Through March 20, 2021, there have been 185,641 reported cases and 2,647 deaths resulting from COVID-19 in Ethiopia.  The 14-day trends of new cases and percent positivity are both increasing drastically.  An increase in new cases of 66% percent and an increase in the percent positive by 43% percent were observed over this two-week period.