Over 4.1 Million Covid-19 Recoveries Across Africa Continent

As of May 8, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 4,615,927 while over 13,239,000 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

Reported deaths in Africa reached 123,905 and 4,167,541 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases – 1,592,326 – and 54,687 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 513,314 ), Tunisia ( 318,236 ), Ethiopia ( 261,580 ), Egypt ( 235,140 ), Libya ( 179,697 ) and Nigeria ( 165,340 ).

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.

By Allafrica