COVID-19 deaths in Africa this week: 33, 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, and four others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Tunisia, Angola, Morocco, Madagascar, and Mauritius. The total deaths in these five countries as of Monday, December 19, 2022, amounted to 14, with a weekly growth rate above 0 percent.

Tunisia recorded the highest increase in COVID-19 deaths in Africa, with weekly growth reaching 200 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded three deaths, an increase compared to the previous week's reported single death.

Following Tunisia is Angola, with weekly death growth reaching 200 percent. Yesterday's daily death toll in this country was recorded at three. Morocco recorded six deaths (up 100%), Madagascar one death (unchanged from the previous week), and Mauritius one death (unchanged from the previous week).

Looking at the number of death reports, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in South Africa with 18 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 79.07% compared to the previous week. Following South Africa, the highest death tolls were recorded in Morocco (six deaths, up 100%), Tunisia (three deaths, up 200%), Angola (three deaths, up 200%), and Madagascar (one death, unchanged from the previous week).

The total number of deaths in Africa over the past seven days was 33. This accounts for 0.34 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 9,821. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 100 deaths.