There are now more than 15,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases across the African continent, with countries implementing preventive and containment measures against the spread of the pandemic.
According to data by the Africa Center for Disease Control on COVID-19 in Africa, and Individual Member States Centre for Disease Control and Government Agencies, the breakdown remains fluid as countries confirm cases as and when. The whole of Africa has rising cases with a handful of countries holding out.
Major stats as at July 3rd
Confirmed cases = 435,512
Number of deaths = 10,681
Recoveries = 209,943
Infected countries = 52
North Africa
| Country | No. Of Cases | No. Of Deaths | Total Recovered |
| Algeria | 14,657 | 928 | 10,342 |
| Egypt | 71,299 | 3,120 | 19,288 |
| Libya | 891 | 26 | 224 |
| Mauritania | 4,606 | 129 | 1,727 |
| Morocco | 12,969 | 229 | 9,090 |
| Tunisia | 1,178 | 50 | 1,039 |
West Africa
| Country | No. Of Cases | No. Of Deaths | Total Recovered | Â |
| Benin | 1,199 | 21 | 333 | Â |
| Burkina Faso | 967 | 53 | 846 | Â |
| Cape Verde | 1,301 | 15 | 629 | Â |
| Côte d’Ivoire |  9,992 | 68 | 4,660 |  |
| Gambia | 55 | 2 | 27 | Â |
| Ghana | 18,134 | 117 | 13,550 | Â |
| Guinea | 5,450 | 33 | 4,392 | Â |
| Guinea-Bissau | 1,654 | 24 | 317 | Â |
| Liberia | 819 | 37 | 338 | Â |
| Mali | 2,260 | 117 | 1,502 | Â |
| Niger | 1,081 | 68 | 959 | Â |
| Nigeria | 27,110 | 616 | 10,801 | Â |
| Senegal | 7,054 | 121 | 4,599 | Â |
| Sierra Leone | 1,518 | 60 | 1,007 | Â |
| Togo | 667 | 14 | 424 | Â |
Central Africa
| Country | No. Of Cases | No. Of Deaths | Total Recovered |
| Burundi | 170 | 1 | 115 |
| Cameroon | 820 | 12 | 120 |
| Central African Republic | 11 | — | 4 |
| Chad | 23 | — | 2 |
| Congo-Brazzaville | 74 | 5 | 10 |
| DR Congo | 241 | 20 | 20 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 21 | — | 3 |
| Gabon | 75 | 1 | 1 |
| São Tomé and Principe | 4 | — | — |
Southern Africa
| Country | No. Of Cases | No. Of Deaths | Total Recovered |
| Angola | 19 | 2 | 2 |
| Botswana | 13 | 1 | — |
| Eswatini | 15 | — | 8 |
| Malawi | 16 | 2 | — |
| Mozambique | 20 | — | 2 |
| Namibia | 16 | — | 3 |
| South Africa | 2,272 | 27 | 410 |
| Zambia | 45 | 2 | 30 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 3 | — |
Virus-free =Â Lesotho
East Africa / Horn of Africa
| Country | No. Of Cases | No. Of Deaths | Total Recovered |
| Djibouti | 298 | 2 | 41 |
| Eritrea | 34 | — | Â |
| Ethiopia | 74 | 3 | 14 |
| Kenya | 208 | 9 | 40 |
| Madagascar | 108 | — | 21 |
| Mauritius | 324 | 9 | 42 |
| Rwanda | 127 | — | 25 |
| Seychelles | 11 | — | — |
| Somalia | 60 | 2 | 2 |
| South Sudan | 4 | — | — |
| Sudan | 29 | 4 | 5 |
| Tanzania | 46 | 3 | 7 |
| Uganda | 54 | — | 18 |
Virus-free =Â Comoros
Virus Free African Countries
- Lesotho
- Comoros
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