The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases on the African continent reached 3,897,390 as of Monday evening, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

According to the continental disease control and prevention agency's COVID-19 dashboard, the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 103,712 so far.

A total of 3,476,050 people infected with COVID-19 have recovered across the continent, it disclosed.

The Southern Africa region is the most COVID-19-affected area on the continent, followed by the Northern Africa region, according to the agency.

The African countries with the highest number of positive cases include South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Ethiopia. 

(With input from Africa CDC)