The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for
Africa says there are now over 10,000 confirmed cases of Coronavirus, with over
500 deaths reported in 52 out of 54 African countries.
The organization gave the update via its official twitter
account @WHOAFRO on Wednesday, April 8.
“There are over 10,000 COVID-19 cases reported across 52
countries in Africa; initially, mainly confined to capital cities, a
significant number of countries in Africa are now reporting cases in multiple
provinces,’’ it stated.
South Africa, Algeria and Cameroon had continued to top the
list of countries with the highest reported cases.
South Africa has 1,749 cases and 13 deaths followed by
Algeria 1,468 cases with 194 deaths and Cameroon, 650 confirmed cases with nine
deaths.
The country with the lowest confirmed case is South Sudan
which has reported only one case.
Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa,
raised concerns over the high cases of the deadly virus reported on the
continent.
Moeti, via her twitter account @MoetiTshidi, said COVID-19
cases in Africa had risen to more than 10,000.
She added: “Tackling this pandemic requires a decentralised
response. Communities must be empowered and get the resources and expertise
needed to tackle outbreaks locally.’’
