Nairobi: The number of Covid-19 cases in the African continent has crossed 20 lakh, while health authorities have warned of a second wave of infection. The Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday that the number of infections in the continent has crossed 2 million.
Covid-19 has caused more than 48,000 deaths in the 54-nation continent. The African continent, with a population of 1.3 billion, is being warned of the transition as countries relax their sanctions to get their economies back on track.
The director of the Africa CDC this week openly expressed concern that the level of mask wear has decreased. He has described it as dangerous. Recent news about the Covid-19 vaccine in the world has raised hopes but African health officials are worried that controlling supplies by rich countries will hurt the continent.
