Outbreak Brief 21: COVID-19 Pandemic – 9 June 2020

Outbreak Update: Since the last brief (2 June 2020), 874,117 new confirmed[1] coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 29,728 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 6,938,131 COVID-19 cases and 401,019 (CFR: 5.8%) related deaths have been reported worldwide. Worldwide, a total of 215 countries and territories have reported COVID-19 cases. […]

Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT) in Africa – Resources

To help increase continental testing efforts and reduce COVID-19 transmission in Africa, Africa CDC has launched the Partnership to Accelerate COVID-19 Testing (PACT): Test, Trace, Treat. PACT will mobilize experts, community workers, supplies and other resources to TEST, TRACE and TREAT COVID-19 cases in a timely manner to minimize the impact of the pandemic on […]

COVID-19 Scientific and Public Health Policy Update – 2 June 2020

In addition to our weekly brief on the spread of COVID-19 and the actions that Africa CDC is taking to help member states, Africa CDC has begun to share a weekly brief detailing the latest changes in scientific knowledge and public health policy changes, as well as updates to the latest guidance from WHO and […]

Outbreak Brief 20: COVID-19 Pandemic – 2 June 2020

Since the last brief (26 May 2020), 755,373 new confirmed coronavirus  disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and 29,140 new deaths have been reported globally. To date, a total of 6,064,014 COVID-19 cases and 371,291 (CFR: 6.1%) related deaths have been reported worldwide. Worldwide, a total of 215 countries and territories have reported COVID-19 cases. No new […]