Of these, more than 343 thousand people recovered.

Over 663,000 confirmed # COVID19 cases on the African continent - with more than 343,000 recoveries & 14,000 deaths. View country figures & more with the WHO African Region COVID-19 Dashboard: https://t.co/V0fkK8dYTgpic.twitter.com/XTYYKUxc1W

- WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) July 17, 2020

The most difficult epidemiological situation is observed in South Africa, where over 324 thousand cases were detected, as well as in Egypt (more than 85 thousand patients with COVID-19).

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