The regional World Health Organization (WHO) for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo, said there were more than 25,000 COVID-19 deaths on the African continent.
THE UN’s fitness reported on its official regional Twitter account @WHOAFRO.
WHO said in its marker that “there are more than 1.1 million COVID-19s on the African continent, with more than 846,000 cures and more than 25,000 cumulative deaths.”
It said South Africa had 589,886 instances and 11,982 deaths, followed by Nigeria with 49,485 instances shown and 977 deaths, while Ghana had 42,653 instances shown and 239 deaths.
He added that Seychelles, Eritrea and Mauritius were lately the lowest countries in the region.
The Seychelles mentioned had 127 cases shown with 0 deaths, Eritrea; 285 showed cases with 0 deaths, Mauritius had 346 cases reported with 10 deaths.
On some other of its website, WHO said that on 14 August it marked the sixth month of the first COVID-19 in Africa.
He said that while the virus had invaded many other parts of the world, the evolution of the pandemic on the African continent had been different.
“Initial WHO research shows that exponential accumulation in cases peaking around two to three weeks later does not occur in Africa.
“In contrast, many countries are experiencing a slow buildup of COVID-19 cases and it is difficult to discern a rapid spike. Transmission patterns also differ from country to country, but especially within countries.
“At first, COVID-19 basically affected capitals. However, the virus is now moving from high-density urban spaces to casual settlements and then to rural areas with declining population density.”
The statement quotes Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa, saying: “In Africa, reducing COVID-19 is a marathon and a speed race.
“We practiced several local epidemics, with their own patterns and spikes of infection. It is by strengthening the reaction at the point of the network that we will win this race.
“The reaction to COVID-19 will have to be incorporated into the fabric of each fitness district.”
He also quoted Moeti, saying, “Not only will we have to keep up with trends, but we will also have to anticipate, wait and act more temporarily to avoid potentially disastrous results.
“The most successful areas, as well as communities with the least contagion, deserve special attention. In short, we’ll have to be strong on all fronts,” he said.
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