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Africa's coronavirus infections top 3.94 million
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The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 3,948,029 as of Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. /Getty Images

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 3,948,029 as of Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said. /Getty Images

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in Africa has reached 3,948,029 as of  Saturday, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said.

The Africa CDC, the specialized healthcare agency of the 55-member African Union (AU), said the death toll related to the pandemic stood at 105,275, while 3,526,325 patients across the continent have recovered from the disease.

The most affected countries in terms of the number of confirmed positive cases are South Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Egypt, and Ethiopia, the agency noted.

South Africa has lost over 50,462 lives to the disease, the most among African countries, followed by Egypt, and Morocco.

(With input from agencies)

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