Africa's COVID-19 cases near 7.6m

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa reached 7,592,195 as of Wednesday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said, reported Xinhua.

The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the African Union, said the death toll from the pandemic across the continent stands at 191,048.

Some 6,717,483 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease so far, it was noted.

South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia and Ethiopia are among the countries with the most cases in the continent, according to the agency.

South Africa has recorded the most COVID-19 cases in Africa with 2,708,951 cases, while the northern African country Morocco reported 821,129 cases as of Wednesday evening, it was noted.

In terms of the caseload, southern Africa is the most affected region, followed by the northern and eastern parts of the continent, while central Africa is the least affected region in the continent, according to the Africa CDC.