
Let the search begin - Kabila writes
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2nd July 2020 5:01:01 PM
2 mins readBy: Chris Kodo
Since the novel Covid 19 virus recorded it's first case in the month of March, it has gone ahead to affect a total of 52 countries in the continent. There has been 8,618 confirmed deaths from the virus in Africa. The first case was recorded in Egypt on the 14th of February 2020. Countries like South Africa, Ghana and Algeria have been hit hard.
According to statistics from the Africa Center for Diseases Control and Infections (Africa CDC), as at June 24th 2020, the number of cases confirmed in Africa so far is 324,696 cases, alongside 154,170 recoveries and counting. The deaths are also 8,618 and also counting.
In case you thought all countries in Africa have recorded deaths, you guessed wrong. Below is a list of the countries in Africa who have recorded cases, but hasn't yet had anybody dead from the Covid 19 virus.
1. Eritrea
Eritrea is located in East Africa with a police of 3.214 million. The East African country has one of the lowest recorded cases at 143. So far, 39 people have recorded with 104 cases still active. No death recorded.
2. Lesotho
Lesotho is located in Southern Africa and has a population of 2.108 million since last cencus. They have just 17 cases, 2 recoveries and 15 active cases. It's suprising because they share border with South Africa, who are stunned by the numbers.
3. Namibia
Namibia is also in Southern Africa, with an estimated population of 2.448 million. They have had 72 confirmed cases, with 21 recoveries and 51 still active.
4. Seychelles
The East African country with 97,762 citizens has recorded as little as 11 Covid 19 cases. All 11 have miraculously recovered.
5. Uganda
Another East African country with a population of 45,741,007, have recorded 797 Covid 19 cases, with 699 recoveries. Only 98 cases are still active.
Source:Â opera.com
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