Africa has suffered a 40 per cent rise in coronavirus cases and deaths in the past 10 days amid worrying signs the disease is set to take off there. Africa has suffered a 40 per cent rise in coronavirus cases and deaths in the past 10 days amid worrying signs the disease is set to take off there. More than 30,000 confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the 54 countries of Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has said. The number of cases in South Africa is followed closely by three countries in North Africa: Egypt with 4,319 cases, Morocco, with 3,897 and Algeria with 3,256 cases. Confirmed cases of Covid-19 have been reported in the 54 countries of Africa, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention has said.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 26, 2020 17:37 UTC