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Doctors help a patient put on glasses on the Phelophepa Health train in Springs, Johannesburg, South Africa, on September 10, 2020. (Xinhua / Yeshiel)
Doctors help a patient put on glasses on the Phelophepa Health train in Springs, Johannesburg, South Africa, on September 10, 2020. (Xinhua / Yeshiel)
The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent has reached 1,696,286, the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC Africa) said on Saturday.
The continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement that the death toll related to the pandemic now stood at 40,922 as of Saturday afternoon.
A total of 1,394,094 people infected with COVID-19 have recovered across the continent, the Africa CDC said.
The most affected African countries in terms of the number of positive cases include South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Ethiopia and Nigeria.
The Southern Africa region is the region most affected by COVID-19 both in terms of the number of confirmed positive cases and the number of deaths.
The North Africa region is the second most affected African region by COVID-19, according to the Africa CDC.
South Africa currently has the highest number of COVID-19 cases, reaching 712,412. The country also has the highest number of COVID-19-related deaths, at 18,891.
Morocco was next with 190,416 confirmed cases and 3,205 deaths, followed by Egypt with 106,230 confirmed cases and 6,176 deaths, the Africa CDC said.
Source (s): Xinhua News Agency
