Featured

Death toll in Africa from coronavirus tops 10,000

Last updated on September 11th, 2021 at 02:41 pm

The death toll in Africa from the novel coronavirus topped 10,000 Tuesday, according to a statistics website.

The number of fatalities on the continent from the coronavirus now stands at 10,166 while 195,045 people have recovered, according to data from Worldometer.

Some 11,022 new cases were registered in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 407,336.

The most affected countries are Egypt, South Africa and Algeria.

There are 2,953 deaths in Egypt, 2,657 in South Africa and 912 in Algeria.

The countries with the highest number of cases are South Africa with 151,209, Egypt with 68,311 and Ghana with 25,133.

After originating in Wuhan, China last December, COVID-19 has spread to at least 188 countries and regions.

The pandemic has killed more than 510,000 people worldwide, with total infections exceeding 10.4 million, while over 5.33 million people have recovered from the disease, according to figures compiled by US-based Johns Hopkins University.

(AnadoluAgency)

Albert Echetah

Recent Posts

UAE Crown Prince Arrives in Ethiopia for WorldWithout Hunger Conference

The UAE’s Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed AlNahyan was in Addis Ababa…

November 5, 2024

Zimbabwe’s rich (Mbingas) linked to state looting

Gilbert Machokoto, a former teacher, said that setting up a business in the late 1980s, shortlyafter Zimbabwe's independence, was ‘like…

November 4, 2024

Historic Shift in Botswana as PresidentConcedes to Opposition Victory

Following elections in which the party that had ruled the diamond-rich nation for almost 60years suffered a historic setback. Botswana's…

November 4, 2024

Lightning Strike at Uganda Refugee CampClaims 14 Lives, Including Children

A lightning strike at a refugee camp in Uganda kills 14 people including children with 34 othershospitalized. The incident happened…

November 4, 2024

From television hopeful to red carpet royalty: Kuhle Adams’ journey frompresenter to South Africa’s biggest awards

From TV hopeful to red carpet royalty, Kuhle Adams' journey is a remarkable story of talentand perseverance. Beginning as an…

November 3, 2024

Breaking Barriers: Kenya’s First FemaleCoach in Men’s Premier League MakesHistory

A new dawn in African football dawns as Jackline Juma is set to become the firstwoman to coach a men’s…

November 3, 2024

This website uses cookies.