COVID-19 deaths in Africa this week: 20 lives, highest in Côte d'Ivoire

This week's Covid-19 statistics in Africa show that most countries have recorded a decrease in the number of deaths, a reversal from the previous period where death tolls continued to rise. This week, two countries recorded an increase in deaths, while eight others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Côte d'Ivoire, South Africa, Morocco, the United Republic of Tanzania, and Togo. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Tuesday, September 13, 2022, was 19, with a weekly growth rate above 0 percent.

Côte d'Ivoire recorded the highest increase in Covid-19 deaths in Africa, with weekly growth reaching 50 percent. Worldometer recorded three deaths in the country, an increase from the two reported the previous week.

Next is South Africa, which recorded a 28.57 percent increase in deaths compared to the previous week. The number of deaths reported was nine, an increase of two compared to the seven recorded the previous week. Deaths in Morocco decreased by 0%, the United Republic of Tanzania recorded four deaths (unchanged from the previous week), and deaths in Togo decreased by 0%.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in South Africa with nine deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 28.57% compared to the previous week. Following this, the United Republic of Tanzania reported four deaths (unchanged from the previous week), Côte d'Ivoire reported three deaths (a 50% increase), Morocco reported two deaths (a 0% decrease), and Togo reported one death (unchanged from the previous week).

A total of 20 deaths were recorded in Africa over the past seven days. This accounts for 0.2 percent of global Covid-19 deaths, totaling 10,233. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 28 deaths.