COVID-19 deaths in Africa reach 2,439 in one week, highest in Sudan

This week's COVID-19 statistics in Africa show a decline in deaths in most countries, a reversal from the previous trend of continuous increases. Nine countries reported increased deaths this week, while 27 others reported fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage increase, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Sudan, Guinea, Tunisia, Guinea-Bissau, and Niger. As of Saturday, February 5, 2022, these five countries reported a total of 546 deaths, representing a weekly growth exceeding 33.33%.

Sudan had the highest weekly increase in deaths, with a growth of 472.41%. Worldometer recorded 166 deaths in Sudan, a 730% increase compared to the previous day.

Guinea reported a 150% increase in deaths compared to the previous week, with 10 more deaths than the previous week's four. Tunisia saw a 104.49% increase, Guinea-Bissau reported two deaths (a 100% increase), and Niger reported four deaths (a 33.33% increase).

Looking at the total number of reported deaths, South Africa recorded the highest number of deaths in the past seven days in Africa, with 894 deaths, a 7.07% increase compared to the previous week. Following South Africa, Tunisia reported 364 deaths (up 104.49%), Egypt reported 284 deaths (up 21.89%), Morocco reported 245 deaths (up 12.39%), and Sudan reported 166 deaths (up 472.41%).

A total of 2,439 deaths were recorded across Africa in the past seven days. This accounts for 3.47% of the global COVID-19 death toll of 70,221. This represents an increase compared to the previous seven-day period, which recorded 2,245 deaths.