COVID-19 deaths in Africa this week: 25 lives, highest in South Africa

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, one country 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 South Africa, Kenya, Gambia, Tunisia, and Morocco. The total deaths in these five countries as of Wednesday, September 21, 2022, were 23, with a weekly growth rate above -50 percent.

South Africa recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Africa, with weekly growth reaching 466.67 percent. Worldometer recorded 17 deaths in the country, an increase compared to the previous week's reported three deaths.

Kenya follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in this country grew by 0 percent. One death was reported, the same as the previous week.

Rounding out the top five, Gambia recorded one death (unchanged from the previous week), Tunisia saw a 40% decrease in deaths, and Morocco recorded one death (a 50% decrease).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in South Africa with 17 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 466.67% compared to the previous week. Following this, Tunisia reported three deaths (down 40%), Kenya reported one death (down 0%), Gambia reported one death (down 0%), and Morocco reported one death (down 50%).

Total COVID-19 deaths in Africa over the past seven days were recorded at 25. This accounts for 0.26 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 9,476 deaths. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 36 deaths.