COVID-19 deaths in Africa this week: 30 lives, highest in Tunisia

This week's Covid-19 statistics in Africa show that most countries have recorded a decrease in the number of deaths, a stark contrast to the previous situation where death tolls continued to rise. This week, three countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while five others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Tunisia, Angola, Morocco, Madagascar, and Mauritius. The total deaths in these five countries as of Friday, December 16, 2022, amounted to 12, with a weekly growth rate exceeding -66.67 percent.

Tunisia recorded the highest increase in 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.

Following Tunisia is Angola, with weekly death growth reaching 200 percent. Yesterday's daily death toll in this country was recorded at three. Morocco recorded four deaths (up 33.33%), Madagascar one death (unchanged from the previous week), and Mauritius one death (down 66.67%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in South Africa with 18 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 79.07% compared to the previous week. Following South Africa, the highest death tolls were recorded in Morocco with four deaths (up 33.33%), Tunisia with three deaths (up 200%), Angola with three deaths (up 200%), and Madagascar with one death (unchanged from the previous week).

The total number of deaths in Africa over the past seven days was 30. This accounts for 0.31 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 9,571 deaths. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 102 deaths.