(AP)Countries with high infections relative to the size of their populations are South Africa, Djibouti, Gabon, Cape Verde and Sao Tome and Principe. — Five worst hit countries —Just five countries account for 75% of all cases in Africa, the continent’s health watchdog, the Africa Centres for Diseases Control, says. South Africa imposed one of the world’s toughest lockdowns in March, including a ban on sales of alcohol and cigarettes. Even in South Africa, turnaround times for many test results have been a week or longer. He believes the true number in South Africa alone is at least 3 million.

Source: The North Africa Journal August 07, 2020 11:37 UTC