Coronavirus Spread: WHO Laments Africa’s Cases Surpass 663,000 - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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July 18, 2020
The World Health Organisation, WHO Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, says there are currently over 663,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa.
The UN agency gave the update on its regional official Twitter account on Friday, indicating that there are over 663,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent with more than 343,000 recoveries and 14,000 deaths.
It also said South Africa had 324,221 cases and 4,669 deaths, followed by Nigeria with 34,854 confirmed cases and 769 deaths, while Ghana had 26,125 confirmed cases and 139 deaths.
The Regional Office added that Gambia, Seychelles and Eritrea were countries currently with the lowest confirmed cases in the region. It said Gambia had 78 confirmed cases with three deaths, Seychelles had 108 reported cases and zero death, while Eritrea had 251 reported cases with no death.
Meanwhile, the data posted on the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) dashboard was 1,051 cases higher than of WHO.