Africa’s recorded coronavirus cases surpassed 3 million on Sunday, including over 72,000 casualties from the pandemic.
This was disclosed by the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, in a Bloomberg report on Sunday evening.
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South Africa remains the leading nation in Africa, accounting for the highest number of cases at over 1.2 million and also the highest number of reported deaths at over 32,800 as at Sunday, January 10, 2021 – 30% of all cases in the continent.
Experts believe South Africa’s high number of cases could be linked to more tests carried out compared to most other African nations.
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South Africa said it hopes to vaccinate about 67% of its population by the end of 2021, as it expects to receive the first phase of its AstraZeneca vaccine before the end of January and WHO COVAX vaccines by April.
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What you should know
- Nairametrics reported that the total number of Covid-19 cases in Nigeria has surpassed the 100,000 mark as of yesterday, Sunday, 10th January 2021, according to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control.
