COVID-19 deaths in Africa this week: 13 lives, highest in Togo

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, 0 countries recorded an increase in deaths, and 10 other countries recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

Percentage-wise, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Togo, Morocco, South Africa, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe. The total deaths in these five countries as of Thursday, October 27, 2022, amounted to 13, with a weekly growth rate above -100 percent.

Togo recorded the highest increase in deaths in Africa, with weekly growth reaching 0 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded one death, an increase compared to the previous week's report of one death.

Morocco follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in this country slowed by 50 percent. The number of deaths reported in this country was one, while the previous week recorded two deaths.

Rounding out the top five, deaths in South Africa decreased by 78.85%, deaths in Tunisia decreased by 100%, and Zimbabwe recorded 0 deaths (down 100%).

Looking at the number of death reports, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in South Africa with 11 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 78.85% compared to the previous week. Following this, the highest number of deaths in Togo was one, down 0%, one death in Morocco, down 50%, zero deaths in Tunisia (down 100%), and zero deaths in Zimbabwe (down 100%).

Total deaths in Africa over the past seven days totaled 13. This accounts for 0.16 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 8,194 deaths. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 68 deaths.