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Addis Ababa, December 27 (IANS) The number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the African continent has risen to 2,623,086, while the death toll reached 61,954, health authorities confirmed.
In its latest update, the African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said a total of 2,194,385 people infected with the virus had recovered across the continent as of Saturday afternoon, it reported. the Xinhua News Agency.
The most affected African countries in terms of the number of positive cases include South Africa, Morocco, Egypt, Tunisia and Ethiopia, respectively, figures from the CDC for Africa showed.
The southern African region is the hardest hit both in terms of the number of confirmed positive cases and deaths, he noted.
The North African region is the second most affected.
South Africa currently has the highest number of Covid-19 cases, reaching 983,359.
The country also has the highest number of deaths at 26,276.
Meanwhile, Africa’s CDC has urged countries across the continent to beef up Covid-19 testing, contact tracing, and early treatment of cases as the continent seeks to learn more about the new variant of the virus. new coronavirus.
“Coincidentally, news of the variant has come as the continent is also experiencing a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.
“Therefore, the Africa CDC warns that member states redouble their efforts to increase testing, contact tracing and early treatment of cases,” the agency said in a status report.
However, the Africa CDC emphasized that “there is no immediate need to restrict trade and travel across the continent because travelers across the continent now require a negative virological test (PCR or antigen test) before they can travel. “.
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