Africa: Continent Records 298 More Covid-19 Deaths and 7,654 New Infections

4 September 2020
allAfrica.com

As of September 4, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,275,863.

Reported deaths in Africa have reached 30,617 and recoveries 1,013,909.

South Africa has the most reported cases - 633,015, with deaths numbering 14,563. Other most-affected countries include Egypt (99,425 cases), Morocco (66,855), Nigeria (54,588), Ethiopia (55,213), and Ghana (44,713).

The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well national and regional public health departments. For the latest totals, see the allAfrica clickable map with per-country numbers.

Visit the AllAfrica Coronavirus section for more coverage from across the continent. Also see: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, World Health Organization Africa and African Arguments.

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