Africa accounts for over 11.44 million COVID-19 cases, CDC says

Africa accounts for over 11.44 million COVID-19 cases, CDC says
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Monday 2 May 2022 - 11:58

The African continent recorded a total of 11,446,107 COVID-19 cases as of Sunday, said the African Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa).

The number of COVID-related deaths reached 252,157 cases during the same period, while the number of recoveries totaled around 10,803,991, added CDC Africa, which is part of the African Union.

South Africa is the most affected country with a total of 3,791,925 cases since the pandemic began.

Additionally, the World Health Organization (WHO) previously stated that the African continent is the least vaccinated.

In terms of African regions, Southern Africa is the most affected, followed by North Africa, East Africa, and Central Africa, added CDC.

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