COVID-19 deaths in Africa reach 191 in one week, highest in Zimbabwe

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 situation where death tolls continued to rise. This week, five countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 13 others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Zimbabwe, Togo, Kenya, Malawi, and Ethiopia. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Thursday, July 28, 2022, was 24, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 25 percent.

Zimbabwe recorded the highest increase in Covid-19 deaths in Africa, with weekly growth reaching 200 percent. Worldometer recorded six deaths in the country, an increase from the two reported the previous week.

Next is Togo, which recorded a 200 percent increase in deaths compared to the previous week. The number of deaths reported was three, higher than the one recorded the previous week. Kenya recorded four deaths (up 100%), Malawi recorded an increase of 50%, and Ethiopia recorded five deaths (up 25%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in Tunisia with 99 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 2.94% compared to the previous week. Following Tunisia, Morocco reported 31 deaths (down 6.06%), South Africa reported 27 deaths (down 15.62%), Zimbabwe reported six deaths (up 200%), and Malawi reported six deaths (up 50%).

Total deaths in Africa over the past seven days were recorded at 191. This accounts for 1.55 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 12,355. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 223 deaths.