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The number of confirmed cases on the African continent reached 1,891,744 with a death toll of 45,609 as of Tuesday afternoon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
A total of 1,597,140 people infected with COVID-19 have recovered so far across the continent, according to the Continental Agency for Disease Control and Prevention.
The African countries most affected by COVID-19 in terms of the number of positive cases include South Africa, Morocco, Egypt and Ethiopia, the data from the Africa CDC show.
The Southern African region is the region most affected by COVID-19 both in terms of the number of confirmed positive cases and in terms of the number of deaths, it was noted.
The North African region is the second most affected African region by COVID-19, according to the Africa CDC.
South Africa currently has the largest number of COVID-19 cases, reaching 738,525. The country also has the highest number of COVID-19-related deaths, at 19,845.
Morocco comes next with 259,951 confirmed cases and 4,356 deaths, followed by Egypt with 109,422 confirmed cases and 6,380 deaths, Africa CDC said. ■
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