COVID-19 deaths in Africa this week: 96, highest in Madagascar

This week's Covid-19 statistics in Africa show that most countries have recorded a decrease in the death toll, a reversal from the previous period where death tolls continued to rise. This week, 0 countries recorded an increase in deaths, while 16 countries recorded deaths but with smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Madagascar, Mauritius, Algeria, Zimbabwe, and Morocco. The total deaths in these five countries as of Saturday, August 6, 2022, were 33, with a weekly growth rate above -8.33 percent.

Madagascar ranks first with a 0 percent weekly increase in deaths. In this country, Worldometer recorded one death, an increase compared to the previous week's reported single death.

Mauritius follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in this country grew by 0 percent. The number of deaths reported in this country was four, the same as the previous week.

The other three countries in the top five are Algeria with one death (unchanged from the previous week), Zimbabwe with five deaths (unchanged from the previous week), and Morocco with 22 deaths (down 8.33%).

Looking at the number of death reports, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in Tunisia with 45 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 19.64% compared to the previous week. Following Tunisia, Morocco reported 22 deaths (down 8.33%), Malawi reported six deaths (down 33.33%), South Africa reported five deaths (down 87.18%), and Zimbabwe reported five deaths (down 0%).

Total deaths in Africa over the past seven days were recorded at 96. This accounts for 0.66 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 14,563. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 166 deaths.