Africa: 103,706 Deaths As Continent Marks One Year of Covid-19

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2 MARCH 2021

allAfrica.com

Cape Town — As of March 2, confirmed cases of Covid-19 from 55 African countries reached 3,906,140 .

Reported deaths in Africa reached 104,021  and 3,477,952  people have recovered. South Africa has the most reported cases - 1,513,959  - and 50,077  people died. Other most-affected countries are Morocco ( 483,766 ), Tunisia ( 233,669 ), Egypt ( 183,010 ), Ethiopia ( 159,972 ), and Nigeria ( 156,017 ).

For the latest totals, see the  AllAfrica interactive map with per-country numbers. 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.

AllAfrica interactive map with per-country numbers.