Fears are growing about the spread of the coronavirus in Africa after Zimbabwe announced its first case — in one of Africa’s most visited tourist locations. 633 confirmed #COVID19 cases in #Africa in 33 countries and 17 deaths. https://t.co/V0fkK8dYTg pic.twitter.com/5EP26IT3Yh — WHO African Region (@WHOAFRO) March 19, 2020He said the 38-year-old had travelled to Britain on March 7, returning home via neighbouring South Africa on March 15. SAA flies to New York, London, Frankfurt, Munich and Washington — all in what South Africa now considers high-risk countries. So far most of the cases in Africa have been linked to overseas travel.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 20, 2020 20:26 UTC