Africa Continent Nears 8 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations

As of April 8, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,299,710 while over 7,938,436 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

Reported deaths in Africa reached 114,586 and 3,866,990 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases – 1,553,609 – and 53,111 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 499,688 ), Tunisia ( 264,994 ), Ethiopia ( 221,544 ), Egypt ( 207,293 ) and Libya ( 165,287 ).

For the latest totals, see the AllAfrica interactive map with per-country numbers. The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well as national and regional public health departments.

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