Coronavirus cases in Africa exceed 1.8 million, deaths approach 44,500

November 7, 2020 World



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ELEGU, UGANDA – 05/28/2020: A healthcare worker dressed in protective suit as a preventative measure collects swab samples from a truck driver to be tested for coronavirus at the Elegu border. It will have to wait days for the result. Uganda closed its borders in March to all but cargo planes and truckers. (Photo by Sally Hayden / SOPA Images / LightRocket via Getty Images)
Travelers queue to buy bus tickets as they adhere to social distancing measures to curb the spread of the coronavirus at Namirembe Bus Park in Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by BADRU KATUMBA / AFP via Getty Images)

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Africa surpassed the 1.8 million mark on Saturday, according to Africa CDC data, standing at 1,856,261.

The number of deaths was 44,447, while the number of recoveries was 1,556,290.

Southern Africa remained the most affected region with 820,036 confirmed cases as South Africa also remained the country with the highest number of cases with a total of 734,175 cases to date, including 675,593 recoveries and 19,749 deaths.

The World Health Organization (WHO) had previously urged African countries to pay attention to the coronavirus pandemic despite having experienced an overall downward trend in its curve in recent months.

WHO Regional Director for Africa, Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, warned that the decline in the number of cases had stabilized and the continent was in a “pivotal moment”.

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