HIGHLIGHTS

• Several countries in Southern and Eastern Africa have reported a significant uptick in daily cases over the past week, including Kenya and South Africa.

• All countries in Southern and Eastern Africa have now been affected by the pandemic, with Lesotho recording its first case on 13 May. Cross-border transmission is a rising concern.

• The pandemic has gained considerable pace in the region: numbers of people who contracted COVID-19 rose from 6,848 in 24 countries on 22 April to 33,276 in 26 countries by 22 May.

• Multiple locations have reported a spike in gender-based violence during the outbreak, as communities face rising economic pressure.

• Resources are urgently needed to scale-up the life-saving response and common services for the outbreak.

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KEY FIGURES

• 41,578 total cases in the region (as of 27 May)

• 965 total deaths

• 26 countries affected in the region