NAIROBI/JOHANNESBURG — Angola and Eritrea on Saturday confirmed their first cases of coronavirus, while Mauritius recorded its first death as the virus spreads across Africa despite governments' measures to hold it back. Angola's first cases were two male Angolan residents who flew back from Portugal on March 17-18, Health Minister Silvia Lutucuta told a briefing. And Eritrea confirmed its first case, in a 39-year-old arriving from Norway. There are now more than 1,000 cases reported across Africa, according to the World Health Organization. There are concerns that the continent will not be able to handle a surge in cases without the depth of medical facilities available in more developed economies.

Source: International New York Times March 21, 2020 15:10 UTC