846 Covid-19 deaths reported in Africa in one week; Kenya reports highest number.

This week's COVID-19 statistics in Africa show a decline in deaths in most countries, a reversal from the previous trend of continuously rising death tolls. This week, 14 countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 16 others reported deaths but in smaller numbers.

Percentage-wise, the five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Kenya, Namibia, Malawi, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. The total deaths in these five countries as of Thursday, December 16, 2021, amounted to 49, representing a weekly growth exceeding 107.69 percent.

Kenya ranks first, with a 500 percent increase in weekly deaths. Worldometer recorded 12 deaths in the country, a 0 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Namibia follows, recording deaths 300 percent higher than the previous week. Daily data shows a 0 percent decrease in deaths compared to the previous day. Malawi recorded three deaths (up 200%), Zambia three deaths (up 200%), and Zimbabwe 27 deaths (up 107.69%).

Considering the number of reported deaths, Egypt recorded the highest number of deaths in the past seven days in Africa, with 334 deaths. This represents a -1.76% decrease compared to the previous week. Following Egypt, South Africa recorded 170 deaths (up 1.8%), Sudan 52 deaths (up 23.81%), Algeria 41 deaths (down -10.87%), and Tunisia 36 deaths (down -2.7%).

The total number of deaths in Africa over the past seven days is 846. This accounts for 1.73 percent of global COVID-19 deaths, totaling 48,980. The death toll in Africa increased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 834 deaths.