ADDIS ABABA, Jun 1 (NNN-ENA) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 4,830,229, as of yesterday noon, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the African Union, said, death from the pandemic stands at 130,451, while 4,365,227 patients across the continent have recovered.
South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Ethiopia and Egypt are the countries with the most cases in the continent, according to the Africa CDC.
South Africa recorded the highest COVID-19 cases in Africa at 1,659,070, while the two northern African countries – Morocco and Tunisia – reported 519,108 and 344,688 cases, as of yesterday.
In terms of the caseload, southern Africa is the most affected region, followed by the northern and eastern parts of the continent, while central Africa is the least affected region, according to the Africa CDC.– NNN-ENA
