WHO: the number of deaths in Africa due to coronavirus exceeded 3 thousand

This was reported on the organization’s Twitter page.

“In Africa, more than 99.4 thousand cases of coronavirus have been confirmed. More than 39 thousand people recovered, 3078 patients died, ”the statement said.

Over 99,400 confirmed # COVID19 cases on the African continent - with more than 39,000 recoveries & 3,078 deaths. View country figures & more with the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard: https://t.co/V0fkK8dYTgpic.twitter.com/46DZhvIegy

According to WHO statistics, so far the most people in the region have died from COVID-19 in Algeria - 575.

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