Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Nears 159,000 Across Continent

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A medical scientist works on testing of the novel coronavirus.
20 July 2021
allAfrica.com
By Jerry Chifamba

Cape Town — As of July 20 confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 6,259,982 while over 39,472,679 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

Reported deaths in Africa reached 158,494 and 5,419,301 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases 2,302,304 and 67,080 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco (558,785), Tunisia (546,233), Egypt (283,636), Ethiopia (277,780), Libya (224,920) and Kenya (193,189).

For the latest totals, see the AllAfrica interactive map with per-country numbers. 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 as national and regional public health departments.

AllAfrica interactive map with per-country numbers.

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