COVID-19: Africa’s Death Toll Now 109, Cases in 46 Countries

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The World Health Organisation, WHO, Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, has disclosed that there are now 3,778 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 46 countries across Africa.

The health agency also said that the COVID-19 death cases in Africa have increased to 109.

WHO said this in a tweet on its regional official twitter account @WHOAFRO on Saturday morning.

“3,778 confirmed #COVID19 cases across 46 countries on the African continent with a total of 109 deaths reported.

“#SouthAfrica currently has 1,170 cases, making it the country most affected by the virus on the continent,” WHO said.

'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide
'Dotun Akintomide's journalism works intersect business, environment, politics and developmental issues. Among a number of local and international publications, his work has appeared in the New York Times. He's a winner of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Award. Currently, the Online Editor at The New Diplomat, Akintomide has produced reports that uniquely spoke to Nigeria's experience on Climate Change issues. When Akintomide is not writing, volunteering or working on a media project, you can find him seeing beautiful sites like the sandy beaches that bedecked the Lagos coastline.

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