As of May 23, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 103,875
Reported deaths in Africa have reached 3,184 and recoveries 41,576.
South Africa has the most reported cases – 20,125, with deaths numbering 397. Other most-affected countries include Egypt (15,786 cases), Morocco (7,332), Algeria (7,918), Ghana (6,486) and Nigeria (7,261).
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 national and regional public health departments. For the latest totals, see the AllAfrica clickable map with per-country numbers.
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