COVID-19 deaths in Africa reach 149 in one week, highest in Malawi

This week's COVID-19 statistics in Africa show that most countries have recorded a decrease in the death toll, a reversal from the previous period where death tolls continued to rise. This week, six countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while nine others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Malawi, Kenya, Mauritius, Zimbabwe, and Morocco. The total deaths in these five countries as of Wednesday, July 13, 2022, amounted to 63, with a weekly growth exceeding 37.04 percent.

Malawi recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Africa, with weekly growth reaching 200 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded three deaths, an increase compared to the previous week's reported single death.

Next is Kenya, which recorded 140 percent more deaths compared to the previous week. The number of deaths in this country was reported as 12, higher than the five deaths recorded the previous week. Mauritius recorded four deaths (up 100%), Zimbabwe recorded an increase of 40% in deaths, and Morocco recorded 37 deaths (up 37.04%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in South Africa with 65 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 36.27% compared to the previous week. Following South Africa, the highest number of deaths was recorded in Morocco with 37 deaths (up 37.04%), Kenya with 12 deaths (up 140%), Ethiopia with 10 deaths (up 11.11%), and Zimbabwe with seven deaths (up 40%).

The total number of deaths in Africa over the past seven days was recorded at 149. This accounts for 1.44 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 10,345 deaths. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 182 deaths.