Situation reports on COVID-19 outbreak - Sitrep 19, 08 July 2020
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak continues to grow in the WHO African Region since it was first detected in Algeria on 25 February 2020. Since our last External Situation Report 18 issued on 1 July 2020 (from 24 to 30 June 2020), a total of 91 038 new confirmed COVID-19 cases (a 30% increase) was reported from 45 countries. Of the 91 038 reported new cases in the region, the majority 71% (64 646) were recorded in South Africa, which remains the epicentre of the COVID-19 outbreak in the region. South Africa is now among the top 15 most affected countries globally, with its cumulative number of cases (215 855) exceeding that for Turkey (206 844), Germany (196 944) and France (159 568), which previously reported the highest numbers. On 4 July 2020, the WHO African Region and South Africa recorded their highest daily case count of 13 474 and 10 853, respectively. Similarly, the WHO African Region and South Africa registered the highest daily death toll of 225 and 192, respectively, on 7 July 2020.
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