As of September 1st, the confirmed cases of COVID-19 from 55 African countries have reached 1,252,245.
Reported deaths in Africa have reached 30,054 and recoveries 998,709.
South Africa has the most reported cases – 628,259, with deaths numbering 14,263. Other most-affected countries include Egypt (99,115 cases), Morocco (63,781), Nigeria (54,247), Ethiopia (53,304), and Ghana (44,833).
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.
Visit the AllAfrica Coronavirus section for more coverage from across the continent.