The number of COVID-19 infections in Africa have surpassed 111,000 as the disease continues to spread around the continent. South Africa remains the continent's worst affected country by the disease, having reported more than 22,000 cases and deaths exceeding 400. The figures make South Africa the only African state whose number of COVID-19 infections have topped 20,000. Other than South Africa, only Egypt has reported more than 10,000 cases. The continental disease control and prevention agency added that the COVID-19 pandemic had spread across all 54 African countries.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 25, 2020 17:00 UTC