Africa: Continent Nears 4.4 Million Confirmed Cases of Covid-19
As of April 15, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,383,084 while over 9,167,668 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
Reported deaths in Africa reached 116,746 and 3,934,465 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases – 1,561,559 – and 53,498 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 503,664 ), Tunisia ( 276,727 ), Ethiopia ( 234,405 ), Egypt ( 212,961 ), Libya ( 170,045 ) and Nigeria ( 164,000 )
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.
