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 April 15th
Confirmed cases = 15,418
Number of deaths = 817
Recoveries = 2,945
Infected countries = 52
Virus-free countries = 2
North Africa
| Country | No. Of Cases | No. Of Deaths | Total Recovered |
| Algeria | 1,914 | 293 | 591 |
| Egypt | 2,190 | 164 | 488 |
| Libya | 25 | 1 | 9 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Morocco | 1763 | 126 | 203 |
| Tunisia | 726 | 34 | 43 |
West Africa
| Country | No. Of Cases | No. Of Deaths | Total Recovered |
| Benin | 35 | 1 | 5 |
| Burkina Faso | 515 | 28 | 170 |
| Cape Verde | 10 | 1 | 1 |
| Côte d’Ivoire | 626 | 6 | 89 |
| Gambia | 10 | 1 | 2 |
| Ghana | 636 | 8 | 17 |
| Guinea | 319 | — | 17 |
| Guinea-Bissau | 40 | — | — |
| Liberia | 59 | 6 | 4 |
| Mali | 126 | 10 | 26 |
| Niger | 544 | 13 | 86 |
| Nigeria | 407 | 12 | 128 |
| Senegal | 291 | 2 | 178 |
| Sierra Leone | 10 | — | — |
| Togo | 77 | 3 | 29 |
Central Africa
| Country | No. Of Cases | No. Of Deaths | Total Recovered |
| Burundi | 5 | 1 | — |
| 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 = Lesotho
East Africa / Horn of Africa
| Country | No. Of Cases | No. Of Deaths | Total Recovered |
| Djibouti | 298 | 2 | 41 |
| Eritrea | 34 | — | — |
| 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 = Comoros
Virus Free African Countries
- Lesotho
- Comoros
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