Jennifer Mendoza
Research expert covering health, pharma and medtech
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Northern Africa - statistics & facts
The coronavirus (COVID-19) enveloped the whole world, affecting all seven continents. Over 103 million tested positive for the virus globally thus far. The African continent registered approximately 3.5 percent of the infections worldwide, with roughly 3.6 million people having contracted the disease. The Northern African region had its share, with five out of the seven countries in the region being among the 10 countries with the highest infection rates on the continent. In fact, the first country in Africa to report a case was in the northernmost region.
