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New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) show that the full death toll associated directly or indirectly with the COVID-19 pandemic (described as “excess mortality”) between 1 January 2020 and 31 December 2021 was approximately 14.9 million (range 13.3 million to 16.6 million).

Africa: Continent to Pass the 300 Million Mark for Covid-19 Vaccinations

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 11,685,125 as of Friday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

Ghana has recorded 186 more cases of the COVID-19, shooting up the country's case count to 162,646 as at last Thursday.

As of June 16, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,799,306 while 313,272,778 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.

Kenya is experiencing a sixth wave of Covid-19 infections after the number of positive cases in the country increased on average by 92% in the past month

The rate of new infections of COVID-19 is likely increase in the months of June and July due to cold weather being experienced in many parts of the country, Murang’a

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases continues to provide laboratory-based surveillance to inform the public health response towards COVID-19 in South Africa.

The Mozambican health authorities on Tuesday reported a further 91 new cases of the Covid-19 respiratory disease.

As of July 08, 2022, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 11,948,607 while 334,203,313 vaccinations have been administered across the continent.