ADVERTISEMENTThe number of confirmed Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has reached 4,062,388 as of Thursday noon, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. The agency said that nine African countries had so far reported more than 100,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which South Africa is the only African country that has reported more than 500,000 confirmed cases, at 1,532,497. The agency said 23 countries reported between 10,001 cases and 100,000 cases, while 22 other AU members reported fewer than 10,000 cases each. According to the Africa CDC, the Southern Africa region is the most affected part of the continent in terms of confirmed cases, followed by North Africa and East Africa regions. Central Africa is the least affected region in the continent in terms of confirmed COVID-19 cases.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 18, 2021 11:26 UTC