Coronavirus has taken root in Africa slowly but the number of cases is now increasing. The analysis of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa continues. The response will have to be adapted to the African background, with demographics somewhat different on the continent from China, Europe and the United States. Africa has the youngest population in the world and it seems that older people are more vulnerable to COVID-19. Preliminary research indicates, however, that people with underlying disabilities are at higher risk. Almost 26 million people living with HIV in the world. More than 58 million children have been affected by malnutrition. Younger people could also be more at risk in Africa than elsewhere in the world. WHO has provided early detection assistance to governments by supplying COVID-19 testing kits to African countries, training laboratory technicians, and enhancement of community surveillance.
Countries (46) reporting a total COVID-19: 2,475 cases, 64 deaths, 196 recoveries:
Central Africa
145 cases
5 deaths
3 recoveries
Cameroon
70
1
3
The Central African Republic
5
0
0
Congo
4
0
0
Equatorial Guinea
9
0
0
Gabon
6
1
0
Chad
3
0
0
DRC
48
3
1
Northern Africa
953 cases
47 deaths
164 recoveries
Algeria
264
19
77
Egypt
402
20
80
Libya
1
0
0
Mauritania
2
0
0
Morocco
170
5
6
Tunisia
114
3
1
Eastern Africa
193 cases
3 deaths
4 recoveries
Djibouti
11
0
0
Eritrea
1
0
0
Ethiopia
12
0
4
Kenya
25
0
0
Madagascar
19
0
0
Mauritius
48
2
0
Rwanda
40
0
0
Seychelles
7
0
0
Somalia
1
0
0
Sudan
3
1
0
Tanzania
12
0
0
Uganda
14
0
0
Southern Africa
740 cases
1 death
12 recoveries
Angola
2
0
0
Eswatini
5
0
0
Mozambique
3
0
0
Namibia
6
0
0
South Africa
709
0
12
Zambia
12
0
0
Zimbabwe
3
1
0
Western Africa
444 cases
8 deaths
20 recoveries
Benin
5
0
0
Burkina Faso
114
4
5
Cape Verde
3
0
0
Côte d’Ivoire
73
0
3
Gambia
3
1
0
Ghana
68
2
1
Guinea
4
0
0
Guinea-Bissau
2
0
0
Liberia
3
0
0
Mali
2
0
0
Niger
2
0
0
Nigeria
46
1
2
Senegal
99
0
8
Togo
20
0
1
Data Source: Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC)
