The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,786,322, as of Thursday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

A total of 3,336,229 people infected with COVID-19 have recovered across the continent so far, the agency disclosed.

The Southern Africa region is the most COVID-19 affected area in Africa in terms of the number of confirmed positive cases, followed by the Northern Africa region, according to the Africa CDC.

The most affected African countries in terms of the number of positive cases include South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Ethiopia.

South Africa has also reported the highest COVID-19-inflicted deaths in Africa, according to the Africa CDC.

The north African countries of Egypt and Morocco have the second and third highest number of COVID-19 related deaths.

(With input from Africa CDC)