COVID-19 deaths in Africa reach 126 in one week, highest in Zambia

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, five countries still recorded an increase in deaths, while 13 others recorded fewer deaths than the previous week.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Zambia, Tunisia, Zimbabwe, Mauritania, and Ivory Coast. The total number of deaths in these five countries as of Tuesday, July 26, 2022, was 53, with a weekly growth rate exceeding 33.33 percent.

Zambia recorded the highest increase in Covid-19 deaths in Africa, with weekly growth reaching 500 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded six deaths, a 50 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Next is Tunisia, which recorded a 183.33 percent increase in deaths compared to the previous week. The number of deaths in this country was reported as 34, 22 more than the previous week's 12. Zimbabwe recorded five deaths (up 66.67%), Mauritania four deaths (up 33.33%), and Ivory Coast four deaths (up 33.33%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in Tunisia with 34 deaths. Death reports in this country increased by 183.33% compared to the previous week. Following Tunisia, Morocco reported 29 deaths (down 9.38%), South Africa 25 deaths (down 40.48%), Zambia six deaths (up 500%), and Malawi five deaths (down 16.67%).

A total of 126 deaths were recorded in Africa over the past seven days. This accounts for 1.03 percent of global Covid-19 deaths, totaling 12,235. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation of 146 deaths.