COVID-19 deaths in Africa approaching 30,000 mark

The number of confirmed deaths from COVID-19 in Africa approaches the 30,000 mark as countries continue to report deaths from viruses.

According to the latest figures from the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the continent had reported 29,087 deaths as of Saturday, out of a number of cases of 1,228,971 infections.

However, it is worth noting that the countries of the continent have experienced a decrease in new infections that point to advances in the fight against the pandemic.

South Africa remains the most affected country in Africa, with 620,132 confirmed cases and 13,743 reported.

The figures represent 50.5 percent of the continent’s cases and 47.2 percent of its deaths.

Globally, South Africa’s number of infections is the sixth highest, second only to the United States, Brazil, India, Russia, and Peru.

Egypt is the second most affected country in Africa, with 98,285 cases and 5,362 deaths.

Apart from South Africa and Egypt, only Morocco (58,489) and Nigeria (53,477) have recorded more than 50,000 COVID-19 infections.

Later, eight countries have reported more than 30,000 cases, while seven countries have registered fewer than 1,000 infections so far.