Over 370 Million Covid-19 Vaccinations Administered Across Africa
As of August 21, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 12,126,067 while 373,195,217 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.
Reported deaths in Africa reached 256,242 and 10,363,429 people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases of 4,009,730 and 102,066 people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 1,263,943 ) , Tunisia ( 1,141,773 ), Egypt ( 515,645 ), Libya ( 506,515 ), Ethiopia ( 492,960 ), and Kenya ( 338,042 ).
The numbers are compiled by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University (world map) using statistics from the World Health Organization and other international institutions as well as national and regional public health departments.
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