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Outbreak Brief 37: COVID-19 Pandemic 29 September 2020

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As of 9 am East African Time (EAT) 29 September 2020, a total of 1,465,023 COVID-19 cases and 35,750 deaths (CFR: 2.4%) have been reported in 55 African Union Member State Countries. This is 4% of all cases reported globally. Since the last brief, 52,713 new COVID-19 cases have been reported, which is no change from the number of new cases reported in the 22 September 2020 brief. The proportion of new COVID-19 cases reported by region is as follows: Northern region 53% (27,713 cases; 10% increase change from previous week), Southern region 26% (13,853; 8% decrease), Eastern region 14% (7,902; 8% decrease), Western region 6% (3,176; 11% decrease), and Central region 1% (708; 8% decrease).

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