COVID-19 deaths in Africa reach 165 in one week, highest in Kenya

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, five countries still recorded an increase in deaths, and six others recorded deaths but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Kenya, Tunisia, Morocco, Malawi, and Mauritius. The total deaths in these five countries as of Monday, July 11, 2022, amounted to 73, with weekly growth exceeding 100 percent.

Kenya ranks first, with a 300 percent weekly increase in deaths. Worldometer recorded 12 deaths in the country, a 50 percent increase compared to the previous day.

Tunisia follows with a weekly growth in deaths reaching 166.67 percent. Daily death figures in the country decreased by 33.33% compared to the previous day, which recorded 24 deaths.

Next is Morocco with 39 deaths (up 143.75%), Malawi with two deaths (up 100%), and Mauritius with four deaths (up 100%).

Looking at the number of reported deaths, the highest number of deaths in the last seven days in Africa occurred in South Africa with 64 deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 20.99% compared to the previous week. Following South Africa, Morocco recorded the highest number of deaths with 39 (up 143.75%), Tunisia recorded 16 deaths (up 166.67%), Kenya recorded 12 deaths (up 300%), and Ethiopia recorded 11 deaths (down 0%).

Total deaths in Africa over the past seven days were recorded at 165. This accounts for 1.68 percent of global deaths caused by the COVID-19 virus, totaling 9,819 deaths. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation, which totaled 174 deaths.