Africa's Covid-19 cases pass 4.49 million, says Africa CDC
A doctor prepares medications for patients who are infected with the Covid-19 in the intensive care unit at Saint Petros Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on July 17, 2020.
What you need to know:
- South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Egypt are the countries with the most cases in the continent
Addis Ababa
The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa has reached 4,497,523 as of Sunday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the African Union, said the death toll from the pandemic stands at 119,875, while 4,037,183 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.
In terms of the number of cases, southern Africa is the most affected region, followed by northern Africa and eastern Africa regions, while central Africa is the least affected region in the continent, according to the African health agency. South Africa has recorded 1,574,370 Covid-19 cases, the most among African countries.
