COVID-19 deaths in Africa this week: 16 lives, highest in Morocco

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, 0 countries recorded an increase in deaths, and five other countries recorded deaths, but in smaller numbers.

In terms of percentage, the top five countries with the highest increase in deaths are Morocco, Tunisia, Ivory Coast, Mali, and Sao Tome and Principe. The total deaths in these five countries as of Wednesday, September 28, 2022, were seven, with weekly growth above 0 percent.

Morocco recorded the highest increase in Covid-19 deaths in Africa, with weekly growth reaching 0 percent. In this country, Worldometer recorded one death, an increase compared to the previous week, which reported only one death.

Next is Tunisia, which recorded 0 percent fewer deaths compared to the previous week. The number of deaths in this country was reported as three, fewer than the three recorded the previous week. Ivory Coast recorded one death (this figure is unchanged from the previous week), Mali's deaths decreased by 0%, and Sao Tome and Principe recorded one death (this figure is 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 eight deaths. Death reports in this country decreased by 52.94% compared to the previous week. Following this, Tunisia had the highest number with three deaths (unchanged from the previous week), Morocco recorded one death (down 0%), Ivory Coast recorded one death (unchanged), and Mali recorded one death (unchanged).

Total deaths in Africa over the past seven days were recorded as 16. This accounts for 0.2 percent of global deaths caused by the Covid-19 virus, totaling 8,116. The number of deaths in Africa decreased compared to the previous seven-day accumulation, which was 31.