Source: Xinhua| 2020-09-13 23:53:54|Editor: huaxiaVideo Player CloseADDIS ABABA, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The number of confirmed COVID-19 positive cases across the African continent reached 1,346,658, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Sunday. The Africa CDC also said that some 1,083,438 people who have been infected with COVID-19 have recovered across the continent so far. According to the Africa CDC, Africa's total COVID-19 cases represent about 5 percent of all cases reported globally. The North African country has so far reported 100, 856 positive cases and 5,627 COVID-19 related deaths as of Sunday, according to the Africa CDC. Morocco, which is the third-most COVID-19 affected African country in terms of positive cases, has reported 84,435 positive cases and 1,553 deaths as of Sunday.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 13, 2020 16:07 UTC