The World Health Organisation has revealed that Africa now has over 175,000 COVID-19 cases.
It would be recalled that the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Egypt on February 14. The Mediterranean country also recorded the first COVID-19 death on the continent.
As of Saturday, the WHO said Africa now had over 175,000 cases. More than 4,800 patients had died while over 77,000 had recovered.
“Over 175,000 confirmed #COVID19 cases on the African continent – with more than 77,000 recoveries & 4,800 deaths,” the WHO Regional Office for Africa stated via its Twitter handle @WHOAFRO on Saturday.
