The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) has said that there are now 8,018 confirmed cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in 50 countries across Africa.
The health agency stated this in a tweet on its official Twitter account on Saturday evening.
According to the tweet, COVID-19 had killed 339 people in Africa, while a total of 652 patients have recovered from the deadly disease across the continent.
“#COVID19 – SURVEILLANCE UPDATE
“[email protected]_AfricanUnion Member States reporting 8,018 COVID-19 cases, 339 deaths, and 652 recoveries by region,” it said.
DAILY POST recalls that Africa CDC had also provided an update on Coronavirus on Saturday morning.