Africa’s COVID-19 cases surpass 7.18 million

BRAZZAVILLE, Republic of Congo

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 7,182,710 as of Friday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union, said the death toll from the pandemic stands at 181,098 while 6,259,666 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease.

South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Ethiopia are the countries with the most cases in the continent, according to the Africa CDC.

South Africa has recorded the most COVID-19 cases in Africa with 2,568,511 cases, while the northern African country Morocco reported 731,084 cases as of Friday afternoon, it was noted.

In terms of the caseload, southern Africa is the most affected region, followed by the northern and eastern parts of the continent, while central Africa is the least affected region in the continent, according to the Africa CDC.