The number of coronavirus (COVID-19) inflicted deaths in Africa has reached 100,294, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) reports.
The total number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent also stood at 3,796,354, according to the continental disease control and prevention agency’s Africa COVID-19 dashboard.
South Africa has reported the highest number of deaths related to COVID-19 in Africa, at 48,708, followed by Egypt, at 10,201, and Morocco, at 8,524.
The southern Africa region is the area most affected by COVID-19 in terms of the number of confirmed cases, followed by the northern Africa region.
A total of 3,346,404 people infected with COVID-19 have recovered across the continent so far, the agency said.