COVID-19 deaths in Africa reach 44 souls this week, highest in Mauritius.

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, one country recorded an increase in deaths, while 11 others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Mauritius, Morocco, Togo, South Africa, and Tunisia. The total deaths in these five countries for the week of August 28, 2022, amounted to 41, with a weekly growth rate of over -57.14 percent.

Mauritius recorded the highest increase in Covid-19 deaths in Africa, with weekly growth reaching 100 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded two deaths, an increase compared to the previous week's reported single death.

Morocco follows in second place. Compared to the previous week, deaths in this country grew by 0 percent. Yesterday's daily death toll in this country was recorded as two. Togo recorded one death (unchanged from the previous week), South Africa recorded 12 deaths (down 40%), and Tunisia recorded a 57.14% decrease in deaths.

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the past seven days in Africa occurred in Tunisia with 24 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 57.14% compared to the previous week. Following this, South Africa recorded 12 deaths (down 40%), Mauritius recorded two deaths (up 100%), Morocco recorded two deaths (down 0%), and Togo recorded one death (unchanged from the previous week).

Total deaths in Africa over the past seven days were recorded as 44. This accounts for 0.31 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 14,048. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 98 deaths.