The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) says it is encouraged by the downward trend of COVID-19 cases in Africa.
Dr John Nkengasong the director of the Africa CDC said, “Between the period of September 13-19, a total of 104,000 new cases were reported across the continent, and this represents a 22% decrease in the number of new cases reported during that period compared to the previous week.”
Dr Nkengasong said, “If you look at the four-week period between 30 August and 19 September, we observed a 19% average decrease in new cases reported during this period. We continue to be encouraged by the progress we are seeing in several countries as they move towards full vaccination.”
He added, “The continent is still going through a severe third wave. 78% of our member states are currently going through the third wave. And of these, 32 are experiencing a severe third wave.
Seven countries, including Algeria, Benin, Egypt, Kenya, Mauritius, Somalia, and Tunisia, are currently experiencing the fourth wave. Of that number, four of them are going through a fourth wave.”
The African Union (AU) through the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) continues to lead the continent in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Since its outbreak, the viral infection has affected economies and millions of families, leading to a change in the customary way of living life. With several member states left dealing with the disease, the Africa CDC has continued to lead the fight against the pandemic by supporting several governments in several ways, including through the acquisition and distribution of vaccines.
To date, the highly contagious variants of the coronavirus continue to spread across the continent.
As of 23 September, 8.1 million cases had been reported in the different member states, accounting for 3.6% of the COVID-19 cases reported globally.
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