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COVID-19 outbreak - Sitrep 34,  21 October 2020

Situation reports on COVID-19 outbreak - Sitrep 34, 21 October 2020

The number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the WHO African Region is now at 1 262 476 with 28 601 deaths. During the last seven, a total of 29 919 new confirmed COVID-19 cases and 474 new deaths were reported from 46 countries, compared to 30 145 cases and 747 deaths registered during the previous seven days (7 - 13 October 2020). With an estimated 40 days of halving time, the number of new cases in the last seven days did not show any significant change (1% decrease) compared to the prior period.

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