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Coronavirus Update: Here are all the African countries with confirmed cases

Inemesit Udodiong

March 16, 2020 4:30 PM

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As of today, March 16, 2020, Liberia has joined the growing number of African countries affected by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
The virus which is now a global pandemic is now over 20 countries across the continent.
Business Insider sub-Saharan Africa has compiled a list of all the affected African countries.

Across the world, there are more than 142,539 confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus and 5,393 deaths.

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In Africa, over 300 people have been diagnosed with the virus in more than 20 nations and counting.

Here are all the affected African countries right now:

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Algeria - 48
Egypt - 150 confirmed cases and three deaths.
Tunisia - 18
Morocco - 13
Senegal - 26
Nigeria - This West African country has had two confirmed cases. Both patients have recovered.
Ivory Coast - 1
South Africa - 61
Cameroon - 5
Burkina Faso - 7
Togo - 1
Democratic Republic of Congo - 3
Côte D'Ivoire - 5

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Ethiopia - 4
Eritrea - 5
Kenya - 3
Namibia - 2
Seychelles - 2
Central African Republic - 1
Congo - 1
Equatorial Guinea -1
eswatini - 1
Gabon - 1
Guinea -1
Mauritania - 1
Rwanda - 5
Ghana - 6
Sudan - 1
Tanzania - 1
Liberia - 1

Inemesit Udodiong Inem Udodiong is the Entertainment Editor. A movie buff, film critic with a core interest in African cinema, and wellness. Reach her via inem.udodiong@pulse.ng

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