COVID-19 deaths in Africa reach 2,279 in one week, highest in Cameroon

This week's COVID-19 statistics in Africa still depict a concerning situation, with high death tolls remaining in most countries. This week, 20 countries recorded an increase in deaths, while 19 others reported deaths, albeit in smaller numbers.

Percentage-wise, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Cameroon, Seychelles, Gambia, Burkina Faso, and Morocco. The total deaths in these five countries for the week of January 23, 2022, amounted to 166, representing a weekly growth exceeding 116.95 percent.

Cameroon recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Africa, with weekly growth reaching 600 percent. Worldometer recorded 14 deaths in the country, a significant increase from the two deaths reported the previous week.

Seychelles follows with a weekly growth in deaths reaching 250 percent. The country reported seven deaths, compared to two the previous week.

Rounding out the top five are Gambia with three deaths (a 200% increase), Burkina Faso with an increase of 133.33%, and Morocco with an increase of 116.95%.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, South Africa recorded the highest number of deaths in the past seven days in Africa, with 832 fatalities. This represents an 8.27% decrease compared to the previous week. Following South Africa, Egypt recorded 192 deaths (a 3.78% increase), Tunisia recorded 160 deaths (a 56.86% increase), Morocco recorded 128 deaths (a 116.95% increase), and Ethiopia recorded 109 deaths (a 1.8% decrease).

Total deaths in Africa over the past seven days reached 2,279. This accounts for 4.22 percent of global COVID-19 deaths, totaling 53,978. The number of deaths in Africa increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 2,256.