Coronavirus: Africa's infections surpass 4.82M

The African continent reported 4,823,795 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday noon, this is according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) . /Xinhua

The African continent reported 4,823,795 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday noon, this is according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) .

The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union, said the death toll from the pandemic stands at 130,286 while 4,360,778 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease.

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

South Africa has recorded the highest COVID-19 cases in Africa at 1,659,070, while the two northern African countries Morocco and Tunisia recorded 518,868 and 343,374 cases respectively.

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.

Source(s): Xinhua News Agency