Covid-19 Pandemic Is Now Surging Across Africa

 

MedicalXPress: Africa suffers record number of COVID cases 

Africa has suffered a record number of coronavirus cases over the past week, registering over 36,000 new infections per day, according to an AFP count based on official figures. 

African nations combined saw a daily average of 36,141 new COVID-19 cases from June 28 to July 4 as the pandemic flares up across the continent, surpassing the 32,609 daily cases registered in early January, during the previous high point of the virus. 

South Africa is the worst-hit country in Africa, with new daily infections hitting record highs of 26,000 cases over the weekend, fueled by the highly contagious Delta variant which first surfaced in India. 

The daily figures across Africa had fallen under 8,000 in mid-May but have marched upwards since then. Last week's figures were a 23 percent increase on the previous week. 

Part of the problem is that African countries are suffering from a crippling shortage of COVID vaccines.  

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More News On The Covid-19 Pandemic In Africa  

Number of COVID-19 cases in Africa exceeds 5.6 million — WHO -- TASS 

WHO Calls for Urgent Action to Slow COVID-19 Spread in Africa -- VOA  

WHO Says Africa Facing Third COVID Wave, Driven by Variants -- VOA  

Africa: Covid-19 Death Toll Exceeds 145,000 Across Continent -- AllAfrica  

As COVID-19 cases surge in Africa, Red Cross warns that insufficient funding is impeding the response - World -- ReliefWeb 

South Africa's new coronavirus cases surge to record levels -- AP

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