Increased testing needed as Africa sees rise in virus cases As a result of holiday gatherings, African officials warn of a resurgence of COVID-19 on the continent and urge increased testing to combat itDAKAR, Senegal -- As a result of holiday gatherings, African officials warn of a resurgence of COVID-19 on the continent and urge increased testing to combat it. Just 10 countries — South Africa, Morocco, Ethiopia, Egypt, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Rwanda and Cameroon — are carrying out more than 70% of the continent’s testing. Increased testing is needed to help Africa locate where cases are rising and where additional medical responses are needed. Few African countries have been able to do adequate community testing to find where the disease is concentrated and at what level. In efforts to track the level of infections in communities, countries such as South Africa and Ghana are testing for the prevalence of COVID-19 in sewage water.

Source: ABC News December 31, 2020 08:03 UTC