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Data last updated: 4:10pm GMT, 18 August 2022
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COVID-19 Information for Africa
Active Cases in Africa
COVID-19 in Africa
+681New Cases*
608,966,456Vaccinations
12,751,157Confirmed Cases
257,140Deaths
Cases | Deaths | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Southern Africa | 5,617,429 | 127,362 | |
North Africa | 3,759,094 | 88,519 | |
East Africa | 2,111,619 | 24,593 | |
West Africa | 930,941 | 12,083 | |
Central Africa | 332,074 | 4,583 | |
In Africa, as of 3:15pm GMT, 18 August 2022, there have been 12,751,157 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 257,140 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 15 August 2022, a total of 608,966,456 vaccine doses have been administered.
Source:World Health Organization
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Regions Comparison
Count
Southern Africa
5,617,429Confirmed
North Africa
3,759,094Confirmed
East Africa
2,111,619Confirmed
West Africa
930,941Confirmed
Central Africa
332,074Confirmed
Source:World Health Organization
Cases & Deaths by Country
Total
South Africa
4,008,988Total Cases
101,982Total Deaths
Morocco
1,263,700Total Cases
16,269Total Deaths
Tunisia
1,141,135Total Cases
29,189Total Deaths
Egypt
515,198Total Cases
24,786Total Deaths
Libya
506,441Total Cases
6,436Total Deaths
Ethiopia
492,848Total Cases
7,571Total Deaths
Réunion
449,572Total Cases
853Total Deaths
Kenya
337,985Total Cases
5,673Total Deaths
Zambia
332,014Total Cases
4,016Total Deaths
Botswana
325,470Total Cases
2,770Total Deaths
Algeria
269,473Total Cases
6,878Total Deaths
Nigeria
262,664Total Cases
3,147Total Deaths
Zimbabwe
256,565Total Cases
5,588Total Deaths
Mauritius
251,746Total Cases
1,018Total Deaths
Mozambique
229,932Total Cases
2,219Total Deaths
Uganda
168,652Total Cases
3,627Total Deaths
Ghana
168,457Total Cases
1,459Total Deaths
Namibia
166,566Total Cases
4,074Total Deaths
Rwanda
132,358Total Cases
1,466Total Deaths
Cameroon
120,967Total Cases
1,933Total Deaths
Angola
102,636Total Cases
1,917Total Deaths
Democratic Republic of the Congo
92,542Total Cases
1,393Total Deaths
Senegal
87,835Total Cases
1,968Total Deaths
Malawi
87,718Total Cases
2,673Total Deaths
Côte d’Ivoire
86,256Total Cases
817Total Deaths
Eswatini
73,334Total Cases
1,419Total Deaths
Madagascar
66,599Total Cases
1,410Total Deaths
Sudan
63,147Total Cases
4,961Total Deaths
Mauritania
62,705Total Cases
992Total Deaths
Cabo Verde
62,254Total Cases
410Total Deaths
Gabon
48,592Total Cases
306Total Deaths
Burundi
48,548Total Cases
15Total Deaths
Seychelles
45,852Total Cases
168Total Deaths
United Republic of Tanzania
38,454Total Cases
841Total Deaths
Togo
38,330Total Cases
281Total Deaths
Guinea
37,470Total Cases
447Total Deaths
Lesotho
34,206Total Cases
704Total Deaths
Mali
31,251Total Cases
739Total Deaths
Benin
27,316Total Cases
163Total Deaths
Somalia
27,020Total Cases
1,361Total Deaths
Congo
24,775Total Cases
386Total Deaths
Burkina Faso
21,128Total Cases
387Total Deaths
South Sudan
17,780Total Cases
138Total Deaths
Equatorial Guinea
16,817Total Cases
183Total Deaths
Djibouti
15,690Total Cases
189Total Deaths
Central African Republic
14,802Total Cases
113Total Deaths
Gambia
12,238Total Cases
368Total Deaths
Eritrea
10,141Total Cases
103Total Deaths
Niger
9,157Total Cases
312Total Deaths
Guinea-Bissau
8,482Total Cases
174Total Deaths
Comoros
8,374Total Cases
160Total Deaths
Sierra Leone
7,742Total Cases
125Total Deaths
Liberia
7,656Total Cases
294Total Deaths
Chad
7,456Total Cases
193Total Deaths
Sao Tome and Principe
6,123Total Cases
76Total Deaths
Saint Helena
0Total Cases
0Total Deaths
Source:World Health Organization