A health worker administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to a man on the Transvaco Vaccination Train in East London, South Africa, on Oct. 8, 2021. (Photo by Yeshiel/Xinhua)
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,343,461 and the death toll across the continent stands at 251,297 as of Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
ADDIS ABABA, April 3 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,343,461 as of Sunday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.
The specialized healthcare agency of the African Union (AU) said the death toll across the continent stands at 251,297 and some 10,697,502 patients have recovered from the disease so far.
South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Libya are among the countries with the most cases on the continent, said the Africa CDC.
A medical worker prepares a dose of COVID-19 vaccine for a recipient at a vaccination center in Tripoli, Libya, Aug. 11, 2021. (Photo by Hamza Turkia/Xinhua)
South Africa has recorded the most COVID-19 cases in Africa with 3,722,065 cases, followed by Morocco with 1,163,012 cases as of Sunday evening.
In terms of the caseloads, 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. ■
