This was reported on the organization’s Twitter page.

“In Africa, 168,464 cases of coronavirus have been confirmed,” the statement said.

Over 168,464 confirmed # COVID19 cases on the African continent - with more than 73,000 recoveries & 4,700 deaths. View country figures & more with the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard: https://t.co/V0fkK8dYTgpic.twitter.com/QXdUkZ0Gdx

- WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) June 5, 2020

At the same time, it is indicated that in the region more than 4.7 thousand people died due to coronavirus, and more than 73 thousand died

Earlier, the head of WHO, Tedros Adhan Gebreyesus, said that the situation with the spread of coronavirus infection in Africa is worrying.