Situation reports on COVID-19 outbreak - Sitrep 29, 16 September 2020
The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the WHO African Region has continued to decrease in the past weeks. Since our last External Situation Report 28 issued on 9 September 2020, a total of 29 710 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 921 new deaths were reported from 46 countries between 9 and 15 September 2020. This is a 14% and 22% decrease in incidence cases and deaths, respectively, as compared to 34 564 cases and 1 773 deaths registered during the previous reporting period (2 August - 8 September 2020). South Africa has consistently registered the largest number of reported cases for many weeks. It continues to account for more than half of the total cases, even as its cases continue to decline (a 9% decrease) in this reporting period.
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