Africa's COVID-19 Cases Surpass 8.15 Mln: Africa CDC
Muhammad Irfan Published September 21, 2021 | 12:51 PM
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,158,654 as of Tuesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said
ADDIS ABABA, Sept. 21 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 21st Sep, 2021 ) --:The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 8,158,654 as of Tuesday evening, 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 across the continent stands at 206,499.
Some 7,499,590 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease so far, it noted.
South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Ethiopia are among the countries with the most cases in the continent, according to the agency.
South Africa has recorded the most COVID-19 cases in Africa with 2,882,630 cases, while the northern African country, Morocco, reported 919,681 cases as of Monday evening, it 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.
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