Africa - Outbreak Brief #10: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic 333,393 cases and 14,508 deaths ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, March 24, 2020/APO Group/ -- Outbreak Update: Globally, a total of 333,393 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) confirmed cases1, and 14,508 (CFR 4%) related deaths have been reported to date. Since the last brief (17 March 2020), 165,803 new COVID-19 cases and 7,900 new deaths have been reported globally. Thirty-five new countries and territories, including 13 African countries, are reporting cases2, and 40 new countries, including nine African countries, are reporting deaths3 for the first time. The distribution of cumulative cases (proportion of global cases %) from the WHO reporting regions (excluding Africa) are as follows: Eastern Mediterranean Region 24,854 (7%), European Region 171,401 (51%), Region of the Americas 37,026 (11%), South-East Asia Region 1,775 (0.5%) Western Pacific Region 96,349 (29%). For more detailed information on cases and deaths being reported outside of Africa, refer to the WHO daily situation reports.4 As of 24 March 2020, 1,988 total COVID-19 cases and 58 (CFR 3%) deaths have been reported in 43 African countries. Africa CDC is working with all affected countries and is mobilizing laboratory, surveillance, and other response support where requested. See Table 1 for the full list of countries in Africa reporting cases, deaths, and those recovered.
Country |
No. of cases (new) |
No. of deaths (new) |
No. recovered |
Transmission Type6 |
Algeria |
230 (176) |
17 (14) |
77 |
Local transmission |
Angola |
2 (2) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Benin |
5 (3) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Burkina Faso |
114 (87) |
4 (4) |
5 |
Local transmission |
Cameroon |
66 (66) |
- |
2 |
Local transmission |
Cabo Verde |
3 (2) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Central African Republic |
4 (3) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Chad |
3 (3) |
- |
- |
Imported case only |
Congo |
4 (3) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Côte d’Ivoire |
25 (21) |
- |
2 |
Local transmission |
Democratic Republic of Congo |
45 (42) |
2 (2) |
1 |
Local transmission |
Djibouti |
3 (3) |
- |
- |
Imported case only |
Egypt |
366 (200) |
19 (19) |
68 |
Local transmission |
Equatorial Guinea |
9 (8) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Eritrea |
1 (1) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Eswatini |
5 (4) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Ethiopia |
12 (7) |
- |
4 |
Local transmission |
Gabon |
6 (5) |
1 (1) |
- |
Imported cases only |
Gambia |
2 (2) |
1 (1) |
- |
Imported cases only |
Ghana |
27 (21) |
2 (2) |
1 |
Local transmission |
Guinea |
4 (3) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Kenya |
16 (13) |
- |
- |
Local transmission |
Liberia |
3 (2) |
- |
- |
Local transmission |
Madagascar |
12 (12) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Mauritius |
36 (36) |
2 (2) |
- |
Imported cases only |
Mauritania |
2 (1) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Morocco |
134 (105) |
4 (3) |
3 |
Local transmission |
Mozambique |
1 (1) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Namibia |
4 (2) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Niger |
2 (2) |
- |
- |
Imported case only |
Nigeria |
40 (38) |
1 (1) |
2 |
Local transmission |
Rwanda |
36 (31) |
- |
- |
Local transmission |
Senegal |
79 (53) |
- |
8 |
Local transmission |
Seychelles |
7 (3) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Somalia |
1 (0) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
South Africa |
554 (492) |
- |
12 |
Local transmission |
Sudan |
2 (1) |
1 (0) |
- |
Imported cases only |
Tanzania |
12 (11) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Togo |
18 (17) |
- |
1 |
Imported cases only |
Tunisia |
89 (71) |
3 (3) |
1 |
Local transmission |
Uganda |
9 (9) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Zambia |
3 (3) |
- |
- |
Imported cases only |
Zimbabwe |
2 (2) |
1 (1) |
- |
Imported cases only |
Total |
1,988 (1,566) |
58 (39) |
187 |