Africa: Continent’s Confirmed Covid-19 Cases Near Four Million
As of February 26, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,868,959.
Reported deaths in Africa reached 102,825 and 3,434,842 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases – 1,509,124 – and 49,667 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 482,514 ), Tunisia ( 231,298 ), Egypt ( 180,640 ), Ethiopia ( 156,112 ), and Nigeria ( 154,476 ).
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.
