North Africa is the hardest hit region in Africa and has recorded 7,524 cases of the novel coronavirus. Niger has reported 584 confirmed cases and 407 people in Nigeria have tested positive for the coronavirus. Cote d’Ivoire has reported 654 cases, Ghana has 641 confirmed cases, while Guinea has reported 404 cases. East African governments have confirmed 1,620 COVID-19 cases, with Djibouti (435), Mauritius (324), and Madagascar (110) reporting the highest number of cases in the region. In Central Africa health authorities have diagnosed 1,425 confirmed cases of novel coronavirus, with Cameroon reporting 855.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 16, 2020 11:52 UTC