COVID-19 cases in Africa now over 175,000 – WHO
The World Health Organisation WHO says the number of confirmed Novel COVID-19 cases in Africa has risen to over 175, 000.
“There are over 175,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent – with more than 77,000 recoveries and 4,800 deaths,’’ it said.According to the WHO, South Africa has 43,434 cases and 908 deaths, followed by Nigeria with 11, 844 confirmed cases and 333 deaths, while Algeria has 9,935 confirmed cases and 690 deaths.
WHO noted that Lesotho, Seychelles and Namibia were countries currently with the lowest confirmed cases in the region.
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