Africa CDC – Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, March 2023

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Africa CDC – Mastercard Foundation: Saving Lives and Livelihoods Newsletter, March 2023

COVID-19 in Africa: Where are we today?

So far, seven African countries have already surpassed the target of vaccinating at least 70 of the population eligible for COVID-19 vaccination according to the WHO Liberia and Rwanda have fully vaccinated their eligible populations, while Mauritius and Botswana have vaccinated 94 percent Over 90 of the eligible population have also been vaccinated in Mozambique 92 and in Seychelles 93 Zambia has vaccinated 80 of the population eligible for the vaccine Meanwhile, approximately 49 9 of the continent's eligible population are fully vaccinated.
Over 12 million COVID-19 cases have been reported on the African continent since the outbreak began Egypt, Ethiopia, Libya, Morocco, South Africa, and Tunisia have the highest number of reported cases.

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In Africa, the number of COVID-19 cases and affected countries has been increasing steadily. As of 24 April 2020, over 27,000 cases and 1,300 deaths have been reported in 52 countries. Community transmission is now widespread. The epidemic has the potential to result in substantial death and suffering in Africa due to four major factors:

  1. Increased risk of transmission,
  2. Increased risk of infection leading to severe illness,
  3. Increased risk of death from severe illness,
  4. Increased suffering among those who survive the pandemic.

This guidance document addresses how physical distancing (referred to in previous guidance documents as ‘social distancing’) can help slow down transmission.

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