Six months after the first case was detected on the continent, the WHO says African nations may be seeing a more gradual rise in cases, rather than rapid, large surges as happened elsewhere.
We’ve looked at what we know about the disease in Africa.
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The continent passed one million cases on 6 August, but the rate of increase in reported cases has slowed.
This is mainly driven by a decline in new cases in South Africa, which accounts for more than half of all cases reported in Africa. From 6 August until 13 August, the total number of cases on the continent rose by 8%, so less than the 11% rise the week before. The WHO says many countries are seeing gradual rises, making it difficult to identify a specific peak.
It’s also warned that the coronavirus is moving from high-density urban areas to rural areas.