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, zero countries recorded an increase in deaths, and one country recorded deaths, but in smaller numbers.
In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are [Country Name 1] and Zambia. The total deaths in these five countries as of Friday, February 17, 2023, amounted to one person, with weekly growth above -50 percent.
[Country Name 1] and Zambia are ranked first, with a 50 percent decrease in weekly deaths. In these countries, Worldometer recorded one death, down 50 percent compared to the previous day.
Looking at the number of death reports, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in [Country Name 1] and Zambia, with one death each. Death reports in these countries decreased by 50% compared to the previous week. Following this, [Country Name 2] reported [Number] deaths.
The total number of Covid-19 deaths in Africa over the past seven days was one. This accounts for 0.02 percent of global Covid-19 deaths, which totaled 5,414. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of two deaths.