445 more COVID-19 cases reported in Africa

By Addis Getachew

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AA) - A further 445 coronavirus cases were confirmed in Africa on Sunday, bringing the continent-wide tally to 13,145, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said.

The figure, it said, more than doubled in the last 24 hours as 208 cases were confirmed on Saturday.

In an update, the Africa CDC said 34 people had died of COVID-19 related ailments in that period, bringing the total to 700.

Recoveries, meanwhile, stood at 2,171 across the continent, up from 2,050 on April 11.

African governments have introduced numerous measures to curtail the spread of the virus, including closing schools, imposing travel restrictions, and prohibiting large gatherings.

The following is data on the spread of coronavirus in Africa's five regions:

* North Africa registered 5,784 cases with 528 deaths, with Egypt and Algeria the worst-hit countries in the region.

* West Africa has registered 2,856 cases with 73 deaths.

* Southern Africa has registered 2,150 cases with 34 deaths.

* Central Africa has registered 1,196 cases with 38 deaths.

* East Africa has registered 1,159 cases with 27 deaths.