COVID-19 deaths in Africa this week: 26 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 reversal from the previous period where death tolls continued to rise. This week, three countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while seven others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Tunisia, Malawi, South Africa, Ivory Coast, and Togo. The total deaths in these five countries for the week of September 11, 2022, amounted to 25, with weekly growth above 0 percent.

Tunisia ranks first with a 300 percent increase in weekly deaths. In this country, Worldometer recorded four deaths, an increase compared to the previous week's single death.

Next is Malawi, which recorded 200 percent more deaths compared to the previous week. The number of deaths in this country was reported as three, higher than the one death recorded the previous week. South Africa recorded 15 deaths (up 15.38%), while deaths in Ivory Coast and Togo decreased by 0%.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in South Africa with 15 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 15.38% compared to the previous week. Following that, Tunisia reported four deaths (up 300%), Malawi three deaths (up 200%), Ivory Coast two deaths (unchanged from the previous week), and Togo one death (unchanged from the previous week).

Total deaths in Africa during the last seven days were recorded at 26. This accounts for 0.23 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 11,464. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 29 deaths.