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Outbreak Brief 132: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pandemic

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As of 6 p.m. East African Time (EAT) 25 July 2022, a total of 11,956,739 COVID-19 cases and 254,857 deaths (CFR: 2.2%) have been reported by the 55 African Union (AU) Member States (MS). This represents 2% of all cases and 4% of all deaths reported globally. Forty (73%) AU MS are reporting CFRs higher than the global CFR. Since the detection of COVID-19 on the African continent (in February 2020), 53 (96%) AU MS have experienced three distinct COVID-19 waves, 48 (87%) MS have experienced four waves, 25 MS have experienced five waves, and three MS (Kenya, Mauritius and Tunisia) have experienced a sixth wave.

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