COVID-19 deaths in Africa this week: 29, highest in Morocco

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, two countries 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 Morocco, South Africa, Ivory Coast, Tunisia, and Kenya. The total deaths in these five countries as of Friday, September 23, 2022, amounted to 29, with a weekly growth rate above -100 percent.

Morocco recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Africa, with weekly growth reaching 100 percent. Worldometer recorded two deaths in the country, an increase compared to the previous week's single death.

South Africa follows with a weekly growth in deaths reaching 35.29 percent. The number of deaths in this country was reported as 23. The daily statistics show a 35.29% increase in deaths compared to the previous day's 17 deaths.

Next, deaths in Ivory Coast decreased by 0%, Tunisia recorded three deaths (down 40%), and Kenya recorded a 100% decrease in deaths.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in South Africa with 23 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 35.29% compared to the previous week. Following this, Tunisia reported the next highest number of deaths with three (down 40%), Morocco recorded two deaths (up 100%), Ivory Coast recorded one death (down 0%), and Kenya recorded zero deaths (down 100%).

Total deaths in Africa over the past seven days were recorded at 29. This accounts for 0.32 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 9,130 deaths. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 41 deaths.