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  • COVID-19 African region (WHO Africa, Week 23: 29 MAY-04 JUNE 2023)

    WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
    AND OTHER EMERGENCIES


    Week 48: 22 – 28 November 2021
    Data as reported by: 17:00; 28 November 2021

    ...

    Coronavirus disease 2019 African region

    6 185 142 Cases
    152 187 Deaths
    2.5% CFR


    EVENT DESCRIPTION

    The WHO African region reported 40 721 new cases of coronavirus
    disease (COVID-19) in the past seven days (22 – 28 November
    2021), reflecting an 84.0% increase compared to the previous
    week. Twelve countries (Algeria, Angola, Côte d’Ivoire, Eswatini,
    Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Namibia, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa,
    and Zimbabwe) saw a 20% or more increase in weekly cases
    compared to the preceding week.

    Twenty (43.0%) countries reported a decrease of 20% or more in
    the number of new cases compared to the previous week. These
    countries are Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central
    African Republic, Comoros, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia,
    Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho,
    Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, and the United Republic of
    Tanzania.

    Nearly all the new cases reported in the past week are
    concentrated in the top five countries, with 91.0% (36 835) of the
    cases recorded; namely South Africa (31 544 new cases, 704.0%
    increase, 52.3 new cases per 100 000 population); Mauritius
    (2 498 new cases, 73.0% decrease, 196 new cases per 100 000);
    Algeria (1 200 new cases, 22.0% increase, 2.7 new cases per 100
    000); Ethiopia (1 062 new cases, 23.0% decrease, 0.9 new cases
    per 100 000); and Mauritania (531 new cases, 3.3% increase,
    11.0 new cases per 100 000).

    During the same reporting period, a drop in weekly COVID-19
    deaths in the African region was observed as 441 deaths were
    reported in 26 countries, a 4.0% decline compared with the
    previous week. The highest numbers of new deaths were reported
    from South Africa (223 new deaths; 148.0% increase; 0.4 new
    deaths per 100 000 population), Ethiopia (58 new deaths; 2.0%
    decrease; 0.0 new deaths per 100 000), Algeria (37 new deaths;
    0.0% change; 0.1 new deaths per 100 000), Mauritius (31 new
    deaths; 72.0% decrease; 2.4 new deaths per 100 000) and
    Mauritania (13 new deaths; 18.0% increase; 0.3 new deaths per
    100 000).

    Only four countries, namely Burkina Faso, Mali, Mauritius, and
    Niger are undergoing a COVID-19 resurgence.
    Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the African
    region, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases
    is 6 185 142, with more than 5.8 million recoveries, giving a
    recovery rate of 94.4%. The total number of deaths now stands at
    152 187, accounting for a CFR of 2.5%. The WHO African Region
    remains one of the least affected regions in the world, accounting
    for 2.5% of global cases and 3.0% of global deaths.

    Overall, South Africa has recorded the highest number of
    COVID-19 cases in the region with 2 961 406 cases (48.0%),
    followed by Ethiopia 371 262 (6.0%), Kenya 254 951 (4.1%),
    Nigeria 213 982 (3.5%), and Algeria 210 152 (3.4%), accounting
    for 65.0% (4 011 753) of all cases. The average cumulative
    attack rate (number of cases per million) in the African region
    is estimated at 5 668 per million population, ranging from 306
    to 239 590 per million population. Seychelles (239 590 cases
    per million population), Botswana (79 567 cases/million), Cabo
    Verde (69 757 cases/million), (Namibia 51 777 cases/million) and
    South Africa (50 572 cases/million), are the top countries with
    the highest attack rate in the region. Burkina Faso (761 cases/
    million), Democratic Republic of the Congo (671 cases/million),
    United Republic of Tanzania (453 cases/million), Chad (320
    cases/million) and Niger (306 cases/million), have the lowest
    cumulative attack rate

    Likewise, most reported deaths occurred in South Africa,
    which accounts for 59.0% (89 797) of all deaths. Ethiopia has
    the second-highest number of deaths (6 740 deaths, 4.4%)
    followed by Algeria (6 058, 4.0%), Kenya (5 333, 3.5%) and
    Zimbabwe (4 705, 3.1%), all accounting for 74.0% (112 633)
    of all deaths reported in the region. The median number of
    deaths per million in the African region is estimated at 69.0/
    million population (range: 1.1/million –1 533/million) with an
    average cumulative death rate (per million) in the African region
    estimated at 140 million population. South Africa (1 530 deaths/
    million population), Namibia (1 431/million), Seychelles (1 250/
    million), Eswatini (1 087 million), Botswana (986 million) and
    Cabo Verde (635 million) are the five countries with the highest
    number of COVID-19 related deaths per million population. Niger
    (10.6/million population), Chad (11.0/million population) Burkina
    Faso (11.3/million), South Sudan (12.0/million) and United
    Republic of Tanzania (12.5/million) have the lowest number of
    COVID-19 related deaths per million population.

    In the past seven days, 47 new health worker infections were
    reported from Cameroon (39), Kenya (6) and Namibia (2).
    An additional 803 health worker infections were reported
    retrospectively from Gambia. Thus far, there have been 144 694
    COVID-19 infections (2.4% of all cases) among health workers in
    the region, with South Africa accounting for 49.0% (71 113) of
    the total infections. Algeria (11 936, 8.3%), Kenya (7 842, 5.4%),
    Zimbabwe (5 404, 3.7%) and Mozambique (4 779, 3.3%) have
    also recorded high numbers of health worker infections. Other
    countries reporting health worker infections are shown in Table
    1. The United Republic of Tanzania (13.0%), Liberia (6.0%),
    Algeria (5.7%), Chad (5.7%), and Niger (5.2%) have the highest
    proportion of health worker infections by country. Only Eritrea
    has not reported any healthcare worker infections.

    The African continent has recorded more than 8.7 million cases of
    COVID-19, with more than 223 100 deaths (CFR 2.5%) and more
    than 8.1 million people have recovered. The African continent
    accounts for 3.4% of global cases and 4.3% of global deaths.

    More than 333 million COVID-19 doses have been received in
    African countries and 68% of these (226 million) of these doses
    have been administered. Around 98 million people in Africa are
    fully vaccinated. This equates to 7.1% of the African population.
    In comparison, 68% of people in the United Kingdom have
    been fully vaccinated; 58% in the United States; and 67% in the
    European Union.

    WHO has designated the variant B.1.1.529 a variant of concern,
    named Omicron, basing on the emerging evidence from South
    Africa that the variant has caused a detrimental change in
    COVID-19 epidemiology. Preliminary information shows that
    many cases have been reported in South Africa and Botswana.
    Apart from Southern Africa, the variant has been found in
    Belgium, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands, Denmark, United
    Kingdom, Germany, Israel, Italy, the Czech Republic and Hong
    Kong.. Early analysis shows that this variant has a large number
    of mutations that require further study. It will take a few weeks for
    us to understand the potential impacts of this variant.

    SITUATION INTERPRETATION

    New COVID-19 cases have increased for the first time in the
    past 4 months. The two top countries, South Africa and Algeria,
    have recorded a very high increase in new cases for the second
    consecutive week. On the contrary, COVID-19 deaths have shown
    a sustained decline. WHO is currently monitoring a new variant
    of concern (Omicron) that has so far been identified in Botswana
    and South Africa. There is a need to enhance surveillance and
    sequencing efforts to better understand circulating SARS-CoV-2
    variants. African region also needs to step up implementation of
    all public health and social measures to prevent transmission of
    COVID-19.

    ...
    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela

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      WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
      AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

      Week 49: 29 November – 5 December 2021
      Data as reported by: 17:00; 5 December 2021


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      Coronavirus disease 2019 African region

      6 285 624 Cases
      152 727 Deaths
      2.4% CFR


      EVENT DESCRIPTION

      The WHO African region reported 85 111 new cases of
      coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past seven days
      (29 November – 5 December 2021), reflecting an 99.0% increase
      compared to the previous week. Sixteen countries (Cabo Verde,
      Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Gambia, Kenya,
      Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Senegal,
      South Africa, Togo, Zambia and Zimbabwe) saw a 20% or more
      increase in weekly cases compared to the past week.

      A total of 17 (36.0%) countries reported a decrease of 20% or
      more in the number of new cases compared to the previous week.
      These countries are Botswana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central
      African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Guinea,
      Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Rwanda,
      Seychelles, Sierra Leone, Uganda, and the United Republic of
      Tanzania. Four countries namely, Benin, Chad, Niger and Sao
      Tome and Principe had no significant change in their weekly
      COVID-19 cases.

      Nearly all the new cases reported in the past week are
      concentrated in the top five countries, with 92.3% (78 579) of
      the cases recorded. These countries nclude; South Africa (70 288
      new cases, 122.0% increase, 116.4 new cases per 100 000
      population); Zimbabwe (5 055 new cases, 1369.0% increase,
      33.3 new cases per 100 000); Algeria (1 317 new cases, 10.0%
      increase, 2.9 new cases per 100 000); Eswatini (966 new cases,
      1794% increase, 82.0 new cases per 100 000) and Ethiopia (953
      new cases, 10.3% decrease, 0.8 new cases per 100 000).

      During the same reporting period, a drop in weekly COVID-19
      deaths in the African region was observed as 414 deaths were
      reported in 25 countries, a 37.0% decline compared with the
      previous week when 567 deaths were recorded. The highest
      numbers of new deaths were reported from South Africa (169
      new deaths; 24.0% decrease; 0.3 new deaths per 100 000
      population), Mauritius (67 new deaths; 51.0% decrease; 5.3 new
      deaths per 100 000), Ethiopia (60 new deaths; 4.0% increase;
      0.1 new deaths per 100 000), Algeria (45 new deaths; 22.0%
      increase; 0.1 new deaths per 100 000), and Mali (13 new deaths;
      0.0% change; 0.1 new deaths per 100 000).

      Only five countries, namely Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Mali, Mauritius,
      and Niger are undergoing a COVID-19 resurgence.

      Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the African
      region, the cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases
      is 6 285 624, with more than 5.8 million recoveries, giving a
      recovery rate of 94.4%. The total number of deaths now stands at
      152 727, accounting for a CFR of 2.4%. The WHO African Region
      is one of the least affected regions in the world, accounting for
      2.5% of global cases and 3.0% of global deaths.

      Overall, South Africa has recorded the highest number of
      COVID-19 cases in the region with 3 031 694 cases (48.0%),
      followed by Ethiopia 372 215 (6.0%), Kenya 255 437 (4.1%),
      Nigeria 214 622 (3.4%), and Algeria 211 469 (3.4%), accounting
      for 65.0% (4 085 437) of all cases. The average cumulative
      attack rate (number of cases per million) in the African region is
      estimated at 6 077 per million population, ranging from 310 to
      242 264 per million population.

      Similarly, most reported deaths occurred in South Africa, which
      accounts for 59.0% (89 966) of all deaths. Ethiopia has the
      second-highest number of deaths (6 800 deaths, 4.5%) followed
      by Algeria (6 103, 4.0%), Kenya (5 335, 3.5%) and Zimbabwe
      (4 710, 3.1%), all accounting for 74.0% (112 914) of all deaths
      reported in the region. The median number of deaths per million
      in the African region is estimated at 69.0/million population
      (range: 1.1/million –1 533/million) with an average cumulative
      death rate (per million) in the African region estimated at 147
      million population.

      In the past seven days, 12 new health worker infections were
      reported from Kenya. Thus far, there have been 144 745
      COVID-19 infections (2.4% of all cases) among health workers
      in the region, with South Africa accounting for 49.0% (71 113) of
      the total infections. Algeria (11 936, 8.3%), Kenya (7 854, 5.4%),
      Zimbabwe (5 404, 3.7%) and Mozambique (4 779, 3.3%) have
      also recorded high numbers of health worker infections. Other
      countries reporting health worker infections are shown in Table
      1. The United Republic of Tanzania (13.0%), Liberia (6.0%),
      Algeria (5.6%), Chad (5.1%), and Niger (5.0%) have the highest
      proportion of health worker infections by country. Only Eritrea
      has not reported any healthcare worker infections.

      The African continent has recorded more than 8.8 million cases of
      COVID-19, with more than 224 050 deaths (CFR 2.5%) and more
      than 8.1 million people have recovered. The African continent
      accounts for 3.4% of global cases and 4.3% of global deaths.

      As of 2 December 2021, more than 352 million COVID-19 doses
      have been received in African countries and 67% of these (236
      million) of these doses have been administered. Around 101
      million people in Africa are fully vaccinated. This equates to 7.3%
      of the African population. In comparison, 68% of people in the
      United Kingdom have been fully vaccinated; 58% in the United
      States; and 67% in the European Union. South Africa, Ethiopia,
      Kenya, and Rwanda now offer vaccination for children ages 12
      to 18.

      Recent genomic sequencing results revealed the new variant of
      concern, Omicron, which was the dominant SARS-CoV-2 variant
      among samples sequenced during November 2021.

      Globally, over 308 cases of the Omicron variant have been
      confirmed, by 14 countries, including six African countries:
      Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, South Africa, Zambia and Zimbabwe
      as od 2 December 2021.

      PUBLIC HEALTH ACTIONS TO HELP AFRICAN COUNTRIES
      MANAGE OMICRON

      In South Africa, WHO is deploying a surge team to Gauteng
      Province to support surveillance, contact tracing, infection
      prevention and treatment measures. Botswana is boosting
      oxygen production and distribution, which are essential for
      the treatment of critically ill patients.

      Additional epidemiologists and laboratory experts are also
      being mobilized to boost genomic sequencing in Botswana
      Mozambique, and Namibia. WHO has also mobilized US$
      12 million to support critical response activities in countries
      across the region for the next three months.

      African countries are also refining operational plans for
      stronger disease surveillance and investigations. WHO is
      urging countries to take key steps to enhance efforts to
      track the Omicron variant, including ensuring their PCR
      testing equipment can detect it, increasing their sampling
      and sequencing of COVID-19 test samples by at least double
      to 150 samples a week from the current average of 75,
      and review past sequencing samples for potential signs of
      Omicron. This is an aggressive approach to speed up the
      determination of Omicron’s characteristics.

      Logistics team will map out available supplies and consider
      prepositioning additional commodities.

      SITUATION INTERPRETATION

      New COVID-19 cases have increased for the second time in the past
      4 months. Countries in Southern Africa, have recorded a very high
      increase in new cases in the past seven days. At the same time,
      COVID-19 deaths have shown a sustained decline. WHO is currently
      monitoring a new variant of concern (Omicron) that was first
      identified in Southern Africa. There is a need to enhance surveillance
      and sequencing efforts to better understand circulating SARSCoV-2 variants.
      African region also needs to step up implementation of all public health and
      social measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19.
      ...
      "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
      -Nelson Mandela

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      • #4
        WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
        AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

        Week 50: 6 – 12 December 2021
        Data as reported by: 17:00; 12 December 2021

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        Coronavirus disease 2019 African region

        6 479 868 Cases
        153 232 Deaths
        2.4% CFR


        EVENT DESCRIPTION

        The WHO African region reported 184 671 new cases of
        coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the past seven days (6 – 12
        December 2021), accounting for a 96.0% increase compared
        to the previous week. A total of 18 countries (Angola, Burundi,
        Eswatini, Gambia, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi, Mozambique,
        Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Togo, Uganda,
        Zambia and Zimbabwe) saw a 20% or more increase in weekly
        cases compared to the past week, though the number of cases in
        many of these countries remain low compared to previous waves.

        Twenty (43.0%) countries reported a decrease of 20% or more
        in the number of new cases compared to the previous week.
        These countries are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cape Verde,
        Central African Republic, Chad, Comoros, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire,
        Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon,
        Ghana, Guinea, Madagascar, Mauritania, Mauritius, Niger, Sao
        Tome and Principle, and the United Republic of Tanzania. Guinea
        Bissau and Sierra Leone had no significant changes in their
        weekly COVID-19 cases.

        Almost all the new cases reported in the past week are reported
        from the top five countries, with 94.0% (173 645) of the cases
        recorded. These countries include: South Africa (135 803 new
        cases, 93.2% increase, 224.9 new cases per 100 000 population);
        Zimbabwe (28 094 new cases, 456.0% increase, 185.1 new
        cases per 100 000); Eswatini (5 139 new cases, 432.0% increase,
        436.0 new cases per 100 000), Nigeria (2 859 new cases, 439.4%
        increase, 1.3 new cases per 100 000); and Mozambique (1 750
        new cases, 337.5% increase, 5.4 new cases per 100 000).

        During the same reporting period, a fall in weekly COVID-19
        deaths in the WHO African region was observed as 381 deaths
        were reported in 24 countries, a 27.0% decline compared with
        the previous week when 853 deaths were recorded. The highest
        numbers of new deaths were reported from South Africa (171 new
        deaths; 1.2% increase; 0.3 new deaths per 100 000 population),
        Algeria (42 new deaths; 6.7% decrease; 0.1 new deaths per
        100 000), Mauritius (34 new deaths; 73.0% decrease; 3.0 new
        deaths per 100 000), Ethiopia (29 new deaths; 52.0% decrease;
        0.1 new deaths per 100 000), and Zimbabwe (28 new deaths;
        460.0% increase; 0.2 new deaths per 100 000).

        Seven countries, namely Burkina Faso, Eritrea, Mali, Mauritius,
        Niger, South Africa and Zimbabwe are undergoing a COVID-19
        resurgence.

        The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases
        is 6 479 868, with more than 5.9 million recoveries, giving a
        recovery rate of 92.0%. The total number of deaths now stands at
        153 232, accounting for a CFR of 2.4%. The WHO African Region
        is one of the least affected regions in the world, accounting for
        2.5% of global cases and 2.9% of global deaths.

        Largely, South Africa has recorded the highest number of
        COVID-19 cases in the region with 3 167 497 cases (49.0%),
        followed by Ethiopia 373 115 (6.0%), Kenya 256 335 (4.0%),
        Nigeria 217 481 (3.4%), and Algeria 212 848 (3.3%), accounting
        for 65.2% (4 227 276) of all cases. The average cumulative attack
        rate (number of cases per million) in the WHO African region is
        estimated at 5 939 per million population, ranging from 315 to
        244 825 per million population.

        Equally, most reported deaths occurred in South Africa, which
        accounts for 59.0% (90 137) of all deaths recorded in the region.
        Ethiopia has the second-highest number of deaths (6 829 deaths,
        4.5%) followed by Algeria (6 145, 4.0%), Kenya (5 348, 3.5%)
        and Zimbabwe (4 738, 3.1%), all accounting for 74.0% (113 197)
        of all deaths reported in the region. The median number of deaths
        per million in the African region is estimated at 66.7/million
        population (range: 1.1/million –1 539/million).

        In the past seven days, 125 new health worker infections
        were reported from Namibia (111), Kenya (9) and Cameroon
        (5). Moreover, 30 health worker infections were reported
        retrospectively from Eswatini. To date, there have been 144 898
        COVID-19 infections (2.4% of all cases) among health workers in
        the region, with South Africa accounting for 49.0% (71 113) of
        the total infections. Algeria (11 936, 8.2%), Kenya (7 861, 5.4%),
        Zimbabwe (5 404, 3.7%) and Mozambique (4 779, 3.3%) have
        also recorded high numbers of health worker infections. Other
        countries reporting health worker infections are shown in Table
        1. The United Republic of Tanzania (13.0%), Liberia (6.0%),
        Algeria (5.6%), Chad (5.1%), and Niger (5.0%) have the highest
        proportion of health worker infections by country. Only Eritrea
        has not reported any healthcare worker infections.

        The African continent has recorded more than 9.0 million cases of
        COVID-19, with more than 225 400 deaths (CFR 2.5%) and more
        than 8.2 million people have recovered. The African continent
        accounts for 3.4% of global cases and 4.3% of global deaths.
        As of 10 December 2021, more than 372 million doses of various
        COVID-19 vaccines have been received in African countries and
        67% (248 million) of these doses have been administered. Around
        107 million people in Africa are fully vaccinated, which sums up
        to 7.6% of the African population. High-income countries have
        administered 19 times more doses per person than low-income
        countries.

        Vaccine uptake continues to improve each month on the African
        continent, however, there continues to be wide variation in
        vaccine uptake for individual countries. In August, countries
        administered 27 million doses during the four-week period,
        while in November the number of doses given during one month
        had increased to more than 45 million. Several countries are
        also having difficulty reaching remote areas and need to further
        engage with communities to communicate vaccination benefits.

        SITUATION INTERPRETATION

        The WHO African Region has observed a sustained increase of
        COVID-19 cases. The number of countries reporting an increase in
        COVID-19 cases has also increased as compared to the previous
        week. South Africa and Zimbabwe are now in resurgence. On the
        contrary, COVID-19 deaths have shown a sustained decline. Health
        worker infections remain of concern as the numbers continue to
        increase in several countries. WHO continues to monitor the new
        variant of concern (Omicron). There is a need to enhance surveillance
        and sequencing efforts to better understand circulating
        SARS-CoV-2 variants. The WHO African region also needs
        to step up implementation of all public health and social
        measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19.

        ...
        "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
        -Nelson Mandela

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          WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
          AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

          Week 51: 13 – 19 December 2021
          Data as reported by: 17:00; 19 December 2021

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          Coronavirus disease 2019 African region

          6 714 553 Cases
          153 778 Deaths
          2.3% CFR


          EVENT DESCRIPTION

          A total of 224 467 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
          were reported in the WHO African region in the past seven days
          (13 – 19 December 2021), accounting for a 15.3% increase
          compared to the previous week. A total of 24 countries (Algeria,
          Angola, Burundi, Cape Verde, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Eswatini,
          Ethiopia, Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Lesotho, Liberia, Malawi,
          Mauritania, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal,
          Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia) saw a
          20% or more increase in weekly cases compared to the past
          week, though the number of cases in many of these countries
          remain low compared to previous waves.

          Fourteen (30.0%) countries reported a decrease of 20% or more
          in the number of new cases compared to the previous week.
          These countries are Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Central
          African Republic, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Gambia,
          Ghana, Guinea, Madagascar, Namibia, Niger, and the United
          Republic of Tanzania. Sao Tome and Principe had no significant
          change in their weekly COVID-19 cases.

          Almost all the new cases reported in the past week are reported
          from the top five countries, with 84.0% (187 404) of the cases
          recorded. These countries include South Africa (140 577 new
          cases, 3.5% increase, 232.7 new cases per 100 000 population);
          Zimbabwe (25 656 new cases, 8.7% decrease, 169.0 new cases
          per 100 000); Eswatini (7 393 new cases, 44.0% increase, 628.0
          new cases per 100 000), Kenya (7 372 new cases, 721.0%
          increase, 13.3 new cases per 100 000); and Nigeria (6 406 new
          cases, 124.0% increase, 3.0 new cases per 100 000).

          During the same reporting period, a fall in weekly COVID-19
          deaths in the WHO African region was observed as 435 deaths
          were reported in 22 countries, a 10.0% decline compared with
          the previous week when 482 deaths were recorded. The highest
          numbers of new deaths were reported from South Africa (211 new
          deaths; 23.4% increase; 0.3 new deaths per 100 000 population),
          Zimbabwe (49 new deaths; 75.0% increase; 0.3 new deaths per
          100 000), Algeria (39 new deaths; 7.1% decrease; 0.1 new deaths
          per 100 000), Ethiopia (37 new deaths; 28.0% decrease; 0.0
          new deaths per 100 000), and Mauritius (27 new deaths; 60.0%
          decrease; 2.1 new deaths per 100 000).

          Ten countries, namely Burkina Faso, Democratic Republic of the
          Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Eswatini, Lesotho, Mali, Niger, South Africa
          and Zimbabwe are undergoing a COVID-19 resurgence.
          The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is 6 714
          553, with more than 6.0 million recoveries, giving a recovery rate
          of 91.0%. The total number of deaths now stands at 153 778,
          accounting for a CFR of 2.3%. The WHO African Region is one
          of the least affected regions in the world, accounting for 2.5% of
          global cases and 2.9% of global deaths.

          South Africa has recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases
          in the region with 3 308 074 cases (49.3%), followed by Ethiopia
          376 375 (6.0%), Kenya 263 707 (4.0%), Nigeria 223 887 (3.3%),
          and Zambia 216 508 (3.2%), accounting for 65.3% (4 388
          551) of all cases. The average cumulative attack rate (number
          of cases per million) in the African region is estimated at 6 154
          million population, ranging from 316 million to 247 150 million.
          Seychelles (247 150 cases/million population), Botswana (81
          590 cases/million population), Cabo Verde (70 170 cases/million
          population), South Africa (56 492 cases/million) and Namibia
          (53 996 cases/million), have the highest attack rate in the region.
          Burkina Faso (807 cases/million), Democratic Republic of the
          Congo (775 cases/million), United Republic of Tanzania (457
          cases/million), Chad (358 cases/million) and Niger (316 cases/
          million), are the five countries with the lowest cumulative attack
          rate.

          In the same way, most reported deaths occurred in South Africa,
          which accounts for 59.0% (90 348) of all deaths recorded in
          the region. Ethiopia has the second-highest number of deaths
          (6 866 deaths, 4.5%) followed by Algeria (6 184, 4.0%), Kenya
          (5 353, 3.5%) and Zimbabwe (4 787, 3.1%), all accounting for
          74.0% (113 538) of all deaths reported in the region. The median
          number of deaths per million in the African region is estimated at
          67.8/million population (range: 1.1/million –1543/million). South
          Africa (1 543 deaths/million), Namibia (1 435/million), Seychelles
          (1 291/million), Eswatini (1 098/million), Botswana (990/million)
          and Cabo Verde (640/million) have the highest number of
          COVID-19 related deaths per million population. Burundi (1.1/
          million population), Chad (11.4/million population,) Niger (12.0/
          million), South Sudan (12.0/million) and United Republic of
          Tanzania (12.7/million) have the lowest number of COVID-19
          related deaths per million population.

          A total of 265 new health worker infections were reported
          from Kenya (186), Namibia (60), Malawi (18), Cameroon (3)
          and Equatorial Guinea (1) in this reporting period. Moreover,
          703 health worker infections were reported retrospectively
          from Zimbabwe (611), Namibia (74), and Eswatini (18). At the
          moment, there are 146 353 COVID-19 infections (2.2% of all
          cases) among health workers in the region, with South Africa
          accounting for 49.0% (71 113) of the total infections. Algeria (11
          936, 8.2%), Kenya (8 531, 5.8 %), Zimbabwe (6 015, 4.1 %) and
          Mozambique (4 779, 3.3%) have also recorded high numbers of
          health worker infections. Other countries reporting health worker
          infections are shown in Table 1. The United Republic of Tanzania
          (13.0%), Liberia (6.0%), Algeria (5.6%), Chad (5.1%), and Niger
          (5.0%) have the highest proportion of health worker infections
          by country. Only Eritrea has not reported any healthcare worker
          infections.

          The African continent has recorded more than 9.2 million cases of
          COVID-19, with more than 226 360 deaths (CFR 2.5%) and more
          than 8.3 million people have recovered. The African continent
          accounts for 3.3% of global cases and 4.3% of global deaths.
          As of 17 December 2021, more than 460 million doses of various
          COVID-19 vaccines have been received in African countries and
          58% (268 million) of these doses have been administered. Around
          115 million people in Africa are fully vaccinated, which sums up
          to 8.0% of the African population. High-income countries have
          administered 17 times more doses per person than low-income
          countries.

          Only four countries have already reached the target of having 40%
          of its population vaccinated by 31 December 2021: Botswana,
          Cabo Verde, Seychelles, and Mauritius. No additional countries
          are currently projected to hit the 40% target by 31 December at
          the current rate of supply and uptake. However, two countries
          have reached the 70% target: Seychelles and Mauritius.
          Globally, 8 705 omicron cases have been confirmed by 77 countries,
          including 17 African countries: Algeria (1), Botswana (84), Ghana
          (40), Kenya (1), Malawi (3), Mauritius (2), Mozambique (17),
          Namibia (17), Nigeria (11), Rwanda (1), Senegal (7), Sierra Leone
          (1) South Africa (1 247), Tunisia (1), Uganda (7), Zambia (3) and
          Zimbabwe (45). African countries account for 16% (1 429 cases)
          of Omicron cases reported globally as of 17 December 2021.

          SITUATION INTERPRETATION

          The WHO African Region has observed a sustained increase of
          COVID-19 cases as the region’s fourth wave gains ground. The
          number of countries reporting an increase in COVID-19 cases
          has also increased as compared to the previous week. There is
          a need to enhance surveillance and sequencing efforts to better
          understand circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants. The WHO African
          region also needs to step up implementation of all public health
          and social measures to prevent transmission of COVID-19.
          ...
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          -Nelson Mandela

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              WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
              AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

              Week 52: 20 – 26 December 2021
              Data as reported by: 17:00; 26 December 2021

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              Coronavirus disease 2019 African region

              6 993 705 Cases
              154 820 Deaths
              2.2% CFR


              EVENT DESCRIPTION

              African region in the past seven days (20 – 26 December 2021),
              accounting for a 4.0% increase compared to the previous week.
              Twenty-seven countries (Angola, Burundi, Cape Verde, Comoros,
              Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia,
              Guinea-Bissau, Kenya, Liberia, Malawi, Mauritania, Mozambique,
              Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal,
              Seychelles, Sierra Leone, South Sudan, Togo, Uganda, and
              Zambia) saw a 20% or more increase in weekly cases compared
              to the past week, though the number of cases in many of these
              countries remain low compared to previous waves.

              A total of 12 (27.0%) countries reported a decrease of 20% or
              more in the number of new cases compared to the previous week.
              These countries are Benin, Botswana, Cameroon, Central African
              Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Eswatini, Ghana,
              Madagascar, Mauritius, Namibia, South Africa, and Zimbabwe.
              Most of the new cases (69.0%) reported this week were from
              South Africa (105 466; 42.0%), Ethiopia (22 321; 9.0%), Kenya
              (18 847; 7.4%), Zambia (16 612; 6.5%) and Nigeria (13 674;
              5.3%). All these top five countries have maintained high new daily
              case counts.

              Eleven (24.0%) countries reported a decline in reported deaths,
              while 15 (33.0%) had an increase in the past seven days. Overall,
              967 deaths, a 90.0% increase in daily deaths, reported by 31
              countries, has been observed during the reporting week. South
              Africa reported the highest number of deaths (466, 48.2%)
              followed by Zimbabwe with 104 (11.0%), the Democratic
              Republic of the Congo 79 (8.2%), Algeria 54 (5.6%) and Nigeria
              37 (3.8%).

              The cumulative number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is
              6 993 705, with more than 6.2 million recoveries, giving a
              recovery rate of 89.0%. The total number of deaths now stands at
              154 820, accounting for a CFR of 2.2%. The WHO African Region
              is one of the least affected regions in the world, accounting for
              2.5% of global cases and 2.9% of global deaths.

              Mainly, South Africa has recorded the highest number of
              COVID-19 cases in the region with 3 413 540 cases (49.0%),
              followed by Ethiopia 398 696 (6.0%), Kenya 282 554 (4.0%),
              Nigeria 237 561 (3.4%), and Zambia 233 120 (3.3%), accounting
              for 65.2% (4 565 471) of all cases. The average cumulative
              attack rate (number of cases per million) in the African region is
              estimated at 6 775 million population, ranging from 320/million
              to 250 059 million.

              In the same way, most reported deaths occurred in South Africa,
              which accounts for 59.0% (90 814) of all deaths recorded in the
              region. Ethiopia has the second-highest number of deaths (6 898
              deaths, 4.5%) followed by Algeria (6 238, 4.0%), Kenya (5 361,
              3.5%) and Zimbabwe (4 891, 3.1%), all accounting for 74.0%
              (114 202) of all deaths reported in the region.

              A total of 361 new health worker infections were reported from
              Namibia (136), Namibia (153), Kenya (64), Eswatini (4), Liberia
              (3) and Cameroon (1) in this reporting period. Moreover, 1 174
              health worker infections were reported retrospectively from Kenya
              (965), Uganda (145), and Kenya (64). At the moment, there are
              148 491 COVID-19 infections (2.1% of all cases) among health
              workers in the region, with South Africa accounting for 49.2%
              (71 113) of the total infections. Algeria (11 936, 8.3 %), Kenya
              (10 188, 3.4%), Zimbabwe (6 015, 4.0 %) and Mozambique
              (4 779, 3.3%) have also recorded high numbers of health worker
              infections. Other countries reporting health worker infections are
              shown in Table 1. The United Republic of Tanzania (13.0%), Liberia
              (6.0%), Algeria (5.6%), Chad (5.1%), and Niger (5.0%) have the
              highest proportion of health worker infections by country. Only
              Eritrea has not reported any healthcare worker infections.

              The African continent has recorded more than 9.5 million cases of
              COVID-19, with more than 227 816 deaths (CFR 2.4%) and more
              than 8.5 million people have recovered. The African continent
              accounts for 3.3% of global cases and 4.3% of global deaths.
              Only five countries have already reached the target of having 40%
              of its population vaccinated by 31 December 2021: Botswana,
              Cabo Verde, Mauritius, Seychelles, and Rwanda. No additional
              countries are currently projected to hit the 40% target by 31
              December at the current rate of supply and uptake. However, two
              countries have reached the 70% target: Seychelles and Mauritius.

              SITUATION INTERPRETATION

              New cases reported on the African continent have been falling
              over the last four weeks. However, the weekly surge in infections
              over the past week was significantly lower than the week before
              due to a downward trend in Botswana, Eswatini, Namibia, South
              Africa and Zimbabwe. The number of deaths has also increased
              in the past week. The WHO continues to emphasise that public
              health measures work against all variants; thus all individuals
              should keep a physical distance, wash hands, and continue
              wearing masks during the festive season.
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                  WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
                  AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

                  Week 1: 27 December 2021 – 2 January 2022
                  Data as reported by: 17:00; 2 January 2022

                  ...

                  Coronavirus disease 2019 African region

                  7 275 913 Cases
                  156 009 Deaths
                  2.1% CFR


                  EVENT DESCRIPTION

                  During the week of 28 December 2021- 2 January 2022, the
                  number of new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the WHO
                  African region decreased by 8.4% as compared to the previous
                  week; while the number of new deaths reported increased by
                  6.4% during the past week. A total of 257 695 new cases of were
                  reported in the past seven days with 22 countries (Algeria, Angola,
                  Cabo Verde, Congo, Côte d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea,
                  Ethiopia, Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mali, Mauritania, Mozambique,
                  Niger, Rwanda, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal, Seychelles,
                  Sierra Leone, Togo, Uganda, and Zambia) saw a 20% or more
                  increase in weekly cases compared to the past week.

                  In the previous week, a total of 14 (30.0%) countries reported
                  a decrease of 20% or more in the number of new cases. These
                  countries are Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Democratic Republic
                  of the Congo, Eswatini, Gambia, Ghana, Lesotho, Liberia,
                  Madagascar, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, South Sudan and
                  the United Republic of Tanzania.

                  Most of the new cases (58.3%) reported this week were from
                  South Africa (58 896; 23.0%), Ethiopia (27 960; 11.0%), Zambia
                  (26 557; 10.3%), Mozambique (20 951; 8.1%) and Kenya (15 955;
                  6.2%). South Africa, Ethiopia and Kenya have maintained high
                  new daily case counts.

                  Eleven (24.0%) countries reported a decline in reported deaths,
                  while 15 (33.0%) had an increase in the past seven days. Overall,
                  1 114 deaths, a 6.4% increase in daily deaths, reported by 32
                  countries, has been observed during the reporting week. South
                  Africa reported the highest number of deaths (414, 37.2%)
                  followed by Zimbabwe with 141 (13.0%), Ethiopia 60 (5.4%),
                  Algeria 53 (4.6%) and Mozambique 51 (4.6%).

                  As of 2 January 2022, the cumulative number of confirmed
                  COVID-19 cases is 7 275 913, with more than 6.2 million
                  recoveries, giving a recovery rate of 88.0%. The total number of
                  deaths now stands at 156 009, accounting for a CFR of 2.1%. The
                  WHO African Region remains one of the least affected regions
                  in the world, accounting for 2.5% of global cases and 2.9% of
                  global deaths.

                  Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the WHO
                  African region, South Africa has recorded the highest number of
                  COVID-19 cases in the region with 3 472 436 cases (48.0%),
                  followed by Ethiopia 426 656 (6.0%), Kenya 298 509 (4.0%),
                  Zambia 259 677 (3.6%), and Nigeria 243 450 (3.4%), accounting
                  for 65.0% (4 700 728) of all cases.

                  In the same way, most reported deaths occurred in South Africa,
                  which accounts for 58.0% (91 228) of all deaths recorded in the
                  region. Ethiopia has the second-highest number of deaths (6 958
                  deaths, 4.5%) followed by Algeria (6 291, 4.0%), Kenya (5 384,
                  3.5%) and Zimbabwe (5 032, 3.2%), all accounting for 74.0%
                  (114 893) of all deaths reported in the region.

                  A total of 705 new health worker infections were reported from
                  Kenya (410), Malawi (172), Namibia (113), Eswatini (7), and
                  Equatorial Guinea (3) in this reporting period. To date, there
                  are 149 544 COVID-19 infections (2.1% of all cases) among
                  health workers in the region, with South Africa accounting for
                  48.0% (71 113) of the total infections. Algeria (11 936, 8.0%),
                  Kenya (10 934, 7.0%), Zimbabwe (6 015, 4.1%) and Namibia
                  (5 059, 3.4%) have also recorded high numbers of health worker
                  infections. Other countries reporting health worker infections are
                  shown in Table 1. The United Republic of Tanzania (11.4%), Liberia
                  (6.0%), Algeria (5.6%), Chad (5.0%), and Niger (5.0%) have the
                  highest proportion of health worker infections by country. Only
                  Eritrea has not reported any healthcare worker infections.

                  The African continent has recorded more than 9.8 million cases of
                  COVID-19, with more than 229 300 deaths (CFR 2.4%) and more
                  than 8.7 million people have recovered. The African continent
                  accounts for 3.3% of global cases and 4.3% of global deaths.

                  Five countries; including Botswana, Cabo Verde, Mauritius,
                  Seychelles, and Rwanda reached the target of having 40% of its
                  population vaccinated by 31 December 2021.

                  SITUATION INTERPRETATION

                  New cases reported in the African region fell in the past week
                  as compared to the prior week, while the number of new deaths
                  increased. This drop in cases should be interpreted cautiously
                  since it might be as a result of delayed reporting by countries
                  during the holiday season.
                  ...
                  "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
                  -Nelson Mandela

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                      WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
                      AND OTHER EMERGENCIES


                      Week 2: 3 – 9 January 2022
                      Data as reported by: 17:00; 9 January 2022

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                      Coronavirus disease 2019 African region

                      7 519 873 Cases
                      158 180 Deaths
                      2.1% CFR


                      EVENT DESCRIPTION

                      During the week of 3 - 9 January 2022, the number of new
                      coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the WHO African region
                      decreased by 18.3% as compared to the previous week; while
                      the number of new deaths reported increased by 77.0% during
                      the past week.
                      A total of 225 460 new cases of were reported in
                      the past seven days from 42 countries. Benin, Cameroon, Central
                      African Republic, Chad and the United Republic of Tanzania did
                      not report any new cases in the past seven days. Only 10 (22.0%)
                      countries (Cabo Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, GuineaBissau, Mali,
                      Mauritania, Niger, Sao Tome and Principe, Senegal,
                      and Seychelles) saw a 20% or more increase in weekly cases
                      compared to the past week.

                      In the previous week, a total of 26 (30.0%) countries reported
                      a decrease of 20% or more in the number of new cases. These
                      countries are Angola, Benin, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African
                      Republic, Chad, Comoros, Côte d’Ivoire, Democratic Republic of
                      the Congo, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Kenya,
                      Lesotho, Liberia, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Sierra
                      Leone, South Sudan, Uganda, and the United Republic of Tanzania
                      and Zimbabwe.

                      South Africa (53 618; 24.0%) reported the highest number
                      of cases. This was followed by Zambia (23 227; 10.3%),
                      Mozambique (17 946; 8.0%), Ethiopia (17 468; 8.0%), and
                      Kenya (10 621; 5.0%). South Africa, Ethiopia Kenya and Zambia
                      continue to report high new daily case counts.

                      A total of 13 countries (28.3%) reported a decline in reported
                      deaths, while 18 (33.0%) had an increase in the past seven days.
                      Overall, 2 099 deaths, a 77.0% increase in daily deaths, reported
                      by 31 countries, has been observed during the reporting week.
                      South Africa reported the highest number of deaths (1 225,
                      58.4%) followed by Zimbabwe with 128 (6.1%), Ethiopia 72
                      (3.4%), Zambia 69 (3.3%) and Mozambique 66 (3.1%).
                      As of 9 January 2022, the cumulative number of confirmed
                      COVID-19 cases is 7 519 873, with more than 6.6 million
                      recoveries, giving a recovery rate of 88.4%. The total number of
                      deaths now stands at 158 180, accounting for a CFR of 2.1%. The
                      WHO African Region remains one of the least affected regions
                      in the world, accounting for 2.4% of global cases and 2.9% of
                      global deaths.

                      Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the WHO
                      African region, South Africa has recorded the highest number of
                      COVID-19 cases in the region with 3 526 054 cases (47.0%),
                      followed by Ethiopia 444 124 (6.0%), Kenya 309 130 (4.0%),
                      Zambia 282 904 (3.8%), and Nigeria 248 312 (3.3%), accounting
                      for 64.0% (4 810 524) of all cases.

                      In the same way, most reported deaths occurred in South Africa,
                      which accounts for 58.0% (92 453) of all deaths recorded in the
                      region. Ethiopia has the second-highest number of deaths (7 030
                      deaths, 4.4%) followed by Algeria (6 339, 4.0%), Kenya (5 425,
                      3.4 %) and Zimbabwe (5 160, 3.3%), all accounting for 74.0%
                      (116 407) of all deaths reported in the region.

                      A total of 126 new health worker infections were reported from
                      Cameroon (82), Namibia (29) and Eswatini (15) in this reporting
                      period. Thus far, there are 149 767 COVID-19 infections (2.0% of
                      all cases) among health workers in the region, with South Africa
                      accounting for 48.0% (71 113) of the total infections. Algeria
                      (11 936, 8.0%), Kenya (10 934, 7.0%), Zimbabwe (6 015, 4.1%)
                      and Namibia (5 177, 3.4%) have also recorded high numbers of
                      health worker infections. Other countries reporting health worker
                      infections are shown in Table 1. The United Republic of Tanzania
                      (11.0%), Algeria (6.0%), Liberia (5.2%), Chad (5.0%), and Niger
                      (4.4%) have the highest proportion of health worker infections
                      by country. Only Eritrea has not reported any healthcare worker
                      infections.

                      Cumulative COVID-19 infections in the African continent exceeded
                      the 10 million mark. In addition more than 232 000 deaths (CFR
                      2.4%) and more than 9.0 million people have recovered. The
                      African continent accounts for 3.3% of global cases and 4.2% of
                      global deaths.

                      Around 130 million people are fully vaccinated, an approximate of
                      9.5% of the African population. An increasing number of African
                      countries are offering additional or booster doses to enhance or
                      restore immunity against infections, especially from the Omicron
                      variant. In some cases, additional or booster doses are being
                      offered to avoid wastage of vaccines with short shelf-life. African
                      countries administering third or booster doses include: Algeria,
                      Cabo Verde, Eswatini, Kenya, Mauritania, Mauritius, Namibia,
                      Nigeria, Rwanda, Seychelles, South Africa, Togo, Uganda and
                      Zimbabwe.

                      SITUATION INTERPRETATION

                      Weekly COVID-19 cases in the region decreased in the past
                      week, while the weekly COVID-19 deaths in Africa increased. Five
                      countries account for more than half of the weekly new cases:
                      South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Ethiopia, and Kenya. A
                      combination of vaccine inequalities and other health emergencies
                      continue to hinder COVID-19 response efforts in the WHO African
                      region.
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                      "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
                      -Nelson Mandela

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                          WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
                          AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

                          Week 3: 10 – 16 January 2022
                          Data as reported by: 17:00; 16 January 2022

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                          Coronavirus disease 2019 African region

                          7 676 209 Cases
                          160 183 Deaths
                          2.1% CFR


                          EVENT DESCRIPTION

                          During the week of 10 - 16 January 2022, the number of new
                          coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the WHO African region
                          fell by 43.0% as compared to the preceding week. Similarly, the
                          number of new deaths reported fell by 215.0% during the past
                          week.
                          A total of 242 736 new cases of were reported in the past
                          seven days from 42 countries. Benin, Central African Republic,
                          and the United Republic of Tanzania did not report any new cases
                          in the past seven days. Only four (22.0%) countries (Algeria,
                          Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritius) saw a 20% or more increase
                          in weekly cases compared to the past week.

                          In the previous week, a total of 37 (30.0%) countries reported a
                          decrease of 20% or more in the number of new cases (Table 1).
                          More than half of all the new cases reported in the past week are
                          concentrated in the top five countries, with 53.6% (74 560) of the
                          cases recorded; namely South Africa (33 176 new cases, 38.1%
                          decrease, 55.0 new cases per 100 000 population); Zambia (13
                          228 new cases, 43.0% decrease, 69 new cases per 100 000);
                          Ethiopia (13 198 new cases, 24.4% decrease, 11.1 new cases per
                          100 000); Mozambique (8 682 new cases, 52.0% decrease, 27.0
                          new cases per 100 000); and Kenya (6 276 new cases, 51.2%
                          decrease, 11.1 new cases per 100 000).

                          During the same reporting period, a drop in weekly COVID-19
                          deaths in the African region was observed as 1 884 deaths were
                          reported in 37 countries. A total of 17 countries (40.0%) reported
                          a decline in reported deaths, while 12 (26.0%) had an increase.
                          The highest numbers of new deaths were reported from South
                          Africa (911 new deaths; 25.6% decrease; 1.5 new deaths per
                          100 000 population), Ethiopia (117 new deaths; 63.0% increase;
                          0.1 new deaths per 100 000), Zimbabwe (87 new deaths; 32.0%
                          decrease; 0.6 new deaths per 100 000), Algeria (73 new deaths;
                          52.0% change; 0.2 new deaths per 100 000), and Namibia (69
                          new deaths; 13.0% decrease; 2.6 new deaths per 100 000).
                          As of 16 January 2022, the cumulative number of confirmed
                          COVID-19 cases is 7 676 209, with more than 6.8 million
                          recoveries, giving a recovery rate of 90.0%. The total number of
                          deaths now stands at 160 183, resulting in a CFR of 2.1%. The
                          WHO African Region accounts for 2.4% of global cases and 2.9%
                          of global deaths.

                          Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the WHO
                          African region, South Africa has recorded the highest number
                          of COVID-19 cases in the region with 3 559 230cases (46.4%),
                          followed by Ethiopia 457 322 (6.0%), Kenya 317 634 (4.0%),
                          Zambia 296 132 (3.9%), and Nigeria 250 929 (3.3%), accounting
                          for 64.0% (4 881 247) of all cases.

                          In the same way, most reported deaths occurred in South Africa,
                          which accounts for 58.0% (93 364) of all deaths recorded in the
                          region. Ethiopia has the second-highest number of deaths (7 147
                          deaths, 4.5%) followed by Algeria (6 412, 4.0%), Kenya (5 488,
                          3.4%) and Zimbabwe (5 247, 3.3%), all accounting for 74.0%
                          (117 658) of all deaths reported in the region.

                          Namibia and Equatorial Guinea reported 53 and 14 new health
                          worker infections respectively in the past week. An additional 538
                          new health worker infections were reported retrospectively from
                          Malawi (513) and Eswatini (25). Cumulatively, there are 150 387
                          COVID-19 infections (2.0% of all cases) among health workers
                          in the region, with South Africa accounting for 48.0% (71 113)
                          of the total infections. Algeria (11 936, 8.0%), Kenya (10 934,
                          7.0%), Zimbabwe (6 015, 4.1%) and Namibia (5 230, 3.4%) have
                          also recorded high numbers of health worker infections. Other
                          countries reporting health worker infections are shown in Table
                          1. The United Republic of Tanzania (11.0%), Algeria (5.3%),
                          Liberia (5.0%), Chad (5.0%), and Niger (4.2%) have the highest
                          proportion of health worker infections by country. Only Eritrea
                          has not reported any healthcare worker infections.

                          Cumulative COVID-19 infections on the African continent stand at
                          10 480 163. In addition more than 234 380 deaths (CFR 2.4%)
                          and more than 9.2 million people have recovered. The African
                          continent accounts for 3.3% of global cases and 4.2% of global
                          deaths.

                          A total of 17 African countries are now offering COVID-19
                          vaccines to children, of which are vaccinating children aged
                          12 and older (Angola, Cabo Verde, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Guinea,
                          Lesotho, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda,
                          Seychelles and South Africa).

                          In 2022, the WHO continues to emphasise that coordination of
                          partners for more efficient vaccine delivery is paramount. WHO
                          is working to help improve operational and financial planning as
                          they accelerate COVID-19 vaccine rollout among member states.
                          Health economists have been recruited to support planning using
                          the COVID-19 Vaccine Introduction and deployment Costing
                          tool to identify costs. The health economists are also leading
                          in-country partner mapping efforts, working to clearly identify
                          funding sources and put an accountability framework in place to
                          ensure that planned activities are carried out.

                          SITUATION INTERPRETATION

                          The number of weekly COVID-19 cases in the WHO African
                          region decreased after five weeks of steep rise. This marks
                          the shortest-lived surge on the continent so far. Five countries
                          account for more than half of the weekly new cases: South Africa,
                          Zambia, Ethiopia, Mozambique, and Kenya. With just 10% of
                          Africa’s population fully vaccinated, our chances of limiting the
                          emergence and impact of deadly variants are slim unless we
                          ramp up vaccinations.

                          OEW03-1016012022.pdf (‎1.788Mb)‎

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                              WEEKLY BULLETIN ON OUTBREAKS
                              AND OTHER EMERGENCIES

                              Week 4: 17 – 23 January 2022
                              Data as reported by: 17:00; 23 January 2022

                              ...

                              Coronavirus disease 2019 African region

                              7 772 510 Cases
                              161 924 Deaths
                              2.1% CFR


                              EVENT DESCRIPTION

                              In the past week ending on 23 January 2022, 81 986 new
                              coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases were recorded in the
                              WHO African region, a 46.0% decrease when compared with the
                              prior week. The number of deaths also fell by 19.0% in the same
                              reporting period.


                              Nearly all countries (92.0%) reported a decrease of 20% or more
                              in the number of new cases
                              (Table 1), while only Algeria saw
                              a 20% or more increase in weekly cases compared to the past
                              week. Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Gambia and
                              the United Republic of Tanzania did not report any new cases in
                              the past seven days.

                              More than half of all the new cases reported in the past week
                              are concentrated in the top five countries, with 57.4% (47 084)
                              of the cases recorded; namely South Africa (22 129 new cases,
                              33.3% decrease, 36.6 new cases per 100 000 population);
                              Algeria (10 613 new cases, 172.0% increase, 24.0 new cases per
                              100 000); Zambia (5 498 new cases, 58.4% decrease, 29.0 new
                              cases per 100 000); Ethiopia (4 785 new cases, 64.0% decrease,
                              4.0 new cases per 100 000); and Botswana (4 059 new cases,
                              46.0% decrease, 167.3 new cases per 100 000).

                              For the period (17 to 23 January 2022), a fall in weekly COVID-19
                              deaths in the African region was observed as 1 619 deaths were
                              reported in 34 countries. A total of 30 countries (64.0%) reported
                              a decline in reported deaths, while six (13.0%) had an increase.
                              The highest numbers of new deaths were reported from South
                              Africa (813 new deaths; 10.8% decrease; 1.3 new deaths per
                              100 000 population), Ethiopia (97 new deaths; 17.0% decrease;
                              0.1 new deaths per 100 000), Algeria (83 new deaths; 14.0%
                              increase; 0.2 new deaths per 100 000), Namibia (69 new deaths;
                              30.0% decrease; 2.6 new deaths per 100 000) and Kenya (66 new
                              deaths; 57.0% increase; 0.1 new deaths per 100 000).

                              As of 23 January 2022, the cumulative number of confirmed
                              COVID-19 cases is 7 772 510, with more than 7.0 million
                              recoveries, giving a recovery rate of 91.0%. The total number of
                              deaths now stands at 161 924, resulting in a CFR of 2.1%. The
                              WHO African Region accounts for 2.4% of global cases and 2.9%
                              of global deaths.

                              Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the WHO
                              African region, South Africa has recorded the highest number of
                              COVID-19 cases in the region with 3 581 359 cases (46.1%),
                              followed by Ethiopia 462 107 (6.0%), Kenya 320 229 (4.1%),
                              Zambia 301 630 (3.9%), and Nigeria 252 187 (3.2%), accounting
                              for 63.3% (4 917 512) of all cases.

                              In the same way, most reported deaths occurred in South Africa,
                              which accounts for 58.2% (94 177) of all deaths recorded in
                              the region. Ethiopia has the second-highest number of deaths
                              (7 244 deaths, 4.5%) followed by Algeria (6 495, 4.0%), Kenya
                              (5 554, 3.4%) and Zimbabwe (5 294, 3.3%), all accounting for
                              73.3% (118 764) of all deaths reported in the region. Namibia,
                              Equatorial Guinea, and Sierra Leone reported 24, 7 and 5 new
                              health worker infections respectively in the past week. An
                              additional 493 new health worker infections were reported
                              retrospectively from Cameroon. Cumulatively, there are 150 921
                              COVID-19 infections (2.0% of all cases) among health workers
                              in the region, with South Africa accounting for 47.0% (71 113)
                              of the total infections. Algeria (11 936, 8.0%), Kenya (10 934,
                              7.2%), Zimbabwe (6 015, 4.0%) and Namibia (5 256, 3.5%) have
                              also recorded high numbers of health worker infections. Other
                              countries reporting health worker infections are shown in Table
                              1. The United Republic of Tanzania (10.3%), Algeria (5.0%),
                              Liberia (5.0%), Chad (4.2%), and Niger (4.2%) have the highest
                              proportion of health worker infections by country. Only Eritrea
                              has not reported any healthcare worker infections.

                              Cumulative COVID-19 infections on the African continent stand at
                              10 760 325. In addition more than 236 890 deaths (CFR 2.4%)
                              and more than 9.5 million people have recovered. The African
                              continent accounts for 3.2% of global cases and 4.2% of global
                              deaths.

                              Globally, around 327.5 million doses have been administered in
                              Africa, representing about 65% of available doses. Around 139
                              million people are fully vaccinated, an approximate of 10% of the
                              African population. In comparison, 70% of people in the United
                              Kingdom have been fully vaccinated, 62% in the United States,
                              and 70% in the European Union.

                              The goal in mid 2022 must be for every country to vaccinate 70%
                              of its population. In 2022, an average of 250 to 300 million doses
                              of vaccines are expected to be available for supply each month.

                              As of 16 January, high-income countries had administered
                              nearly half of the COVID-19 vaccine booster doses administered
                              worldwide. An increasing number of African countries are offering
                              additional or booster doses to enhance or restore immunity
                              against infections. In some cases, additional or booster doses are
                              being offered to avoid wastage of vaccines with short shelf-life.

                              SITUATION INTERPRETATION

                              New cases and deaths reported on the African continent dropped
                              for another week following the peak of the fourth wave on the
                              African continent. The decline pushes the continent past its
                              shortest upsurge, having lasted just nearly two months. All subregions,
                              except North Africa, reported a decline in new cases
                              when comparing the prior week. Lower number of deaths have
                              been observed in the fourth wave of the pandemic compared to
                              the previous waves with a significant drop in case fatality ratio
                              recorded across all sub-regions.

                              When it comes to additional doses as part of a primary series, the
                              WHO Strategic Advisory Group of Experts on Immunization (SAGE)
                              recommends that moderately and severely immunocompromised
                              people should be offered an additional dose of a WHO Emergency
                              Use Listed vaccine.
                              ...

                              OEW04-1723012022.pdf (‎1.540Mb)‎

                              "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
                              -Nelson Mandela

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