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Africa's Covid-19 cases surpass 11.73 mn: Africa CDC

By IANS | Updated: June 21, 2022 05:25 IST

Addis Ababa, June 21 The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 11,731,495 as of Monday evening, ...

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Addis Ababa, June 21 The number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in Africa reached 11,731,495 as of Monday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

The Africa CDC, the specialised healthcare agency of the African Union, added the toll from the pandemic across the continent stands at 253,772, Xinhua news agency reported.

Nearly 11,108,885 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease so far, according to the Africa CDC data.

South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Egypt are among the countries with the most cases in the continent, according to the agency.

South Africa has recorded the most Covid-19 cases in Africa with 3,984,646 cases, while the northern African country Morocco reported 1,185,990 cases as of Monday evening, it said.

In terms of the caseload, southern Africa is the most affected region, followed by the northern and eastern parts of the continent, while central Africa is the least affected region in the continent, according to the Africa CDC.

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