Coronavirus cases detected in Africa exceed 1.5 million

This was reported on the organization's Twitter.

"More than 1.5 million cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Africa," the statement said.

Over 1.5 million confirmed # COVID19 cases on the African continent - with more than 1.2 million recoveries & 36,000 deaths cumulatively.

View country figures & more with the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard: https://t.co/V0fkK8dYTgpic.twitter.com/XdF1YpfOrB

- WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) October 7, 2020

At the same time, it is indicated that more than 36 thousand people have died from coronavirus in the region, over 1.2 million have recovered.

Earlier, virologist and doctor of medical sciences Anatoly Altstein, in an interview with NSN, spoke about possible options for the development of the situation with COVID-19.