The World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says the number of Coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Africa has risen to over 21,000.
The UN’s health agency gave the update on its official twitter account, @WHOAFRO on Monday.
“COVID-19 cases continue to increase in Africa; over 21,000 COVID-19 cases have been reported on the African continent – with 5,000 recoveries and 1,000 deaths.
“In sub-Saharan Africa, South Africa suffers the most severe outbreak, while Cameroon and Ghana have more than 1,000 confirmed cases.
“Ghana, Niger, Cote d’Ivoire and Guinea have reported rapid increases in case numbers in the past week,’’ WHO said.