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There are now more than over 5856 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the continent, with a number of African countries imposing a range of prevention and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic.
According to the latest data by the Africa Center for Disease Control on Covid-19 in Africa the breakdown remains fluid as countries confirm cases as and when. The whole of Africa has rising cases with a handful of countries holding out.
We shall keep updating this list which will be put in sub-continental blocs: East, West, Central, southern and North Africa. All statistics are sourced from Africa CDC updates, from the John Hopkins University and from official government data.
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The classifications are based on where the countries are located especially in the case of countries that belong to two different blocs, like Tanzania in East Africa, despite belonging to EAC and SADC.
Forty-nine countries in Africa have recorded case with 5856 confirmed cases whilst 505 have recovered with 229 deaths.
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Only five countries in Africa have not recorded a case yet. Below are the five countries:
Central Africa
– Sao Tome and Principe
Southern Africa
– Malawi
– Comoros
– Lesotho
East Africa
– South Sudan
