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Africa almost always the victim in health crises - remains relatively less affected by Covid-19
Africa, often in headlines for health crises and various pandemics, has so far remained relatively less affected by the coronavirus pandemic in comparison to other continents.
“The COVID-19 pandemic today reached a milestone in Africa, with more than 100,000 confirmed cases. The virus has now spread to every country in the continent since the first case was confirmed in the region 14 weeks ago,” the WHO said in a statement, noting there were 3,100 confirmed deaths on the vast continent.
Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, WHO regional director for Africa, who is from Botswana, said: “For now COVID-19 has made a soft landfall in Africa, and the continent has been spared the high numbers of deaths which have devastated other regions of the world.”
Even so, she said, “We must not be lulled into complacency as our health systems are fragile and are less able to cope with a sudden increase in cases.”
About half of African countries are experiencing community transmission of the virus, the WHO said.
