As of June 17, confirmed the COVID-19 case total from 55 African countries has reached 259,110.
Reported deaths in Africa have reached 7,017 and recoveries 118,747.
South Africa has the most reported cases – 76,334, with deaths numbering 1,625. Other most-affected countries include Egypt (47,856 cases), Nigeria (17,148), Algeria (11,147), and Ghana (12,193).
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.