Cape Town — As of October 18, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 8,430,779 while over 102,872,162 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
Reported deaths in Africa reached 215,502 and 7,770,468 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases 2,916,593 and 88,612 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 942,132 ), Tunisia ( 710,906 ), Ethiopia ( 359,247 ), Libya ( 349,990 ), Egypt ( 318,456 ) and Kenya ( 252,033 ).
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.