Situation reports on COVID-19 outbreak - Sitrep 32, 07 October 2020
The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the WHO African Region is now at 1 201 111 with 26 475 deaths. Since our last External Situation Report 31 issued on 30 September 2020, a total of 25 840 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 659 new deaths were reported from 44 countries between 31 September and 6 October 2020. This is a 2% increase in incidence cases and a 20% decrease in deaths compared to 25 327 cases and 817 deaths registered during the previous reporting period (23 - 29 September 2020). Countries reporting the highest number of cases in the past seven days include; South Africa 10 670 (85%), Ethiopia 5 419 (43%), Kenya 1 208 (10%), Uganda 1 065 (9%) and Algeria 1031 (8%). The region observed a slight increase in case incidence in the past seven days for the first time since epidemiological week 30 (mid-July 2020).
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