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ADDIS ABABA, Jan.24 (Xinhua) – The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,418,514 as of Sunday, the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa) said.
According to the control panel of the continental agency for disease control and prevention, the death toll related to the pandemic in Africa amounted to 84,637 as of Sunday.
A total of 2,878,234 people infected with COVID-19 have recovered across the continent so far, revealed the health agency of the African Union (AU) Commission.
The Southern Africa region is the worst affected area in Africa in terms of the number of confirmed positive cases, followed by the North Africa region, according to the agency.
The most affected African countries in terms of the number of positive cases include South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt and Ethiopia, said the specialized health agency of the African Union (AU) Commission.
South Africa has reported the highest number of deaths from COVID-19 in Africa, with 40,574 as of Sunday, according to the Africa CDC.
Meanwhile, John Nkengasong, Africa CDC director, stressed on Friday that the African continent is “in a critical phase of the pandemic.”
“As economies reopen and travel resumes, we must pay attention to preventing transmission, preventing deaths, and preventing harm by opening our borders carefully and cautiously,” said CDC Africa Director. in a statement from the UA issued on Friday. Final product
