COVID-19 deaths in Africa reach 183 in one week, highest in Botswana

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, four countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 13 others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Botswana, Ethiopia, Namibia, Morocco, and Togo. The total deaths in these five countries as of Saturday, July 2, 2022, amounted to 64, with a weekly growth rate above 0 percent.

Botswana recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Africa, with weekly growth reaching 210 percent. Worldometer recorded 31 deaths in the country, an increase compared to the previous week's reported 10 deaths.

Following Botswana is Ethiopia, with weekly death growth reaching 100 percent. The country reported 10 deaths, compared to five the previous week.

Rounding out the top five are Namibia with six deaths (up 50%), Morocco with 16 deaths (up 33.33%), and Togo with one death (unchanged from the previous week).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in South Africa with 92 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 28.12% compared to the previous week. Following South Africa, Botswana recorded 31 deaths (up 210%), Morocco 16 deaths (up 33.33%), Tunisia 12 deaths (down 20%), and Ethiopia 10 deaths (up 100%).

Total deaths in Africa over the past seven days were recorded at 183. This accounts for 1.89 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 9,705 deaths. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 223 deaths.