Africa's COVID cases hit 11m, death toll stands at 246,584

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Africa’s COVID cases hit 11m, death toll stands at 246,584 | TheCable COVID19

With coronavirus on my mind, l bid bye bye to 2020A total of 11,104,160 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Africa.The specialised healthcare agency of the African Union said the COVID-19 death toll across the continent stands at 246,584, while 10,254,788 patients have recovered.

South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Libya and Ethiopia are said to be among the countries with the most cases on the continent.According to the agency, South Africa has 3,654,824 cases, followed by Morocco with 1,158,145 cases, Tunisia has 979,612 and Libya has recorded 482,153 cases. In terms of caseload, the agency said 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.

Meanwhile, in Nigeria, 254,243 coronavirus cases have been recorded across the country, out of which 230,587 patients have recovered.

 

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