Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) - Weekly Epidemiological Update
- Publisher:
- World Health Organization
- Publication Date:
- 6 September 2020
- Tags:
- Africa, Coronavirus, Health and Medicine, International Organizations and Africa
Cumulatively,nearly 27 million COVID-19 cases and 900 000 deaths have been reported to WHO to date. Over 1.8 million new cases and 37 000 new deaths were reported for the week ending 6 September, a 5% increase in the number of cases and a 2% decrease in the number of deaths compared to the previous week (24 to 30 August).
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