This news item shows updated data, obtained from various official sources (Johns Hopkins University, Reuters, WHO…), on the incidence of diagnosed cases and deaths due to the COVID-19 virus in Africa.
African countries with Covid-19 incidence at record highs
Taking into account the historical maximum of COVID-19 infections, latest data checked May 16, the following is a list of African countries, whose weekly average of infections already exceeds 75%, according to data published by Reuters Agency:
- No African country is at its peak.
More information: Reuters
Countries with the highest average incidence of cases diagnosed in the last 7 days
Having consulted the data as of May 16, 2022, during the last 7 days, 7.878 cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed in Africa.
Here are the seven countries with the highest average daily incidence of diagnosed cases:
Country/Region | Average incidence |
South Africa | 6.738 |
Tanzania | 212 |
Mauritius | 135 |
Namibia | 114 |
Zimbabwe | 96 |
Seychelles | 78 |
Morocco | 73 |
The table above shows the countries with the highest incidence of diagnosed cases of COVID-19 in the last 7 days. As can be seen, South Africa is the country with the highest daily incidence of cases (6.738), followed by Tanzania (212) and Mauritius (135).
Source: Johns Hopkins University
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Anyones´s know when re-open the border in southafrica?
Hi Michelle:
we are not able to offer that information. You should contact the South African Embassy for further details.
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