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Coronavirus: Africa Records 17 Deaths In 24 Hours Says WHO
In the last 24hours, Africa has recorded 17 deaths from the Covid -19 outbreak the World Health Organization Africa Region has said.
The UN Health Agency said so far, there have been 633 confirmed COVID-19 cases in 33 African countries leading to 17 deaths.
Meanwhile, in the past 24 hours, the Gambia, Mauritius, and Zambia have announced first cases.
Cases in Africa have remained low compared to other Continents.
In Nigeria, the number of cases has increased to eight.
However, more cases are expected to rise from the Country as contact tracing has been intensified to get the people who are in contact with the confirmed cases.
As African countries are bracing up to tackle the rising cases, WHO said is supporting countries with Surveillance, Diagnostics, and Treatment.
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