London, Jan. 12, 2021 (AltAfrica)-South Africa has closed its 20 land borders to the public — with people only allowed to cross in “limited circumstances” President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced  This is after the government realised that many people were being infected at the borders while waiting to be processed. This is one of the two ...

London, Jan. 2, 2021 (AltAfrica)-On the first of the 2021 South Africa recorded 16 726 new cases of Covid-19 and 418 more Covid-19 related deaths, Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said on Friday. The cumulative number of Covid-19 cases in South Africa is now 1 073 887 and the the total detected deaths has reached 28 ...

London, Dec. 18, 2020 (AltAfrica)-COVID-19 cases in the African region have risen steadily over the past two months, underscoring the need for reinforced public health measures to avert a surge in infections, particularly as people gather or travel for end-of-year celebrations. READ ALSO: FRENCH PRESIDENT, MACRON TESTS POSITIVE AS EUROPE BATTLES VIRUS SURGE Since mid-October, ...

London, Dec. 14, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Chairman of Nigeria’s Presidential Task Force on COVID-19, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has admitted that some members of his household have tested positive for coronavirus The news came same day the Nigerian Army officially announced that 26 senior officers have so far tested positive for COVID-19, in the wake of the death ...

London, Dec. 12, 2020 (AltAfrica)-South Africa has recorded 8 319 New coronavirus (COVID-19) cases on Friday bringing the total number of cases to 845 083 as the second wave of the pandemic spread across the country The country also recorded 205 new COVID-19 related fatalities, pushing the death toll to 22 952 Eastern Cape 96, Free State ...

London, Dec. 4, 2020 (AltAfrica)– South Africa has begun a return to tougher lockdown restrictions for COVID-19 hotspots as it experiences a resurgence of new coronavirus infections, with more than 4,400 new cases in the past 24 hours. President Cyril Ramaphosa on Thursday announced tougher restrictions for the city of Nelson Mandela Bay including limited days ...

London, Nov. 20, 2020 (AltAfrica)-In the 47 countries in the WHO African Region, 19 countries have reported over a 20% increase in new cases in the past 28 days compared with the previous four weeks.  There have also been increased reports of health worker infections and deaths, particularly among more experienced health workers. READ ALSO: ...

London, Nov. 13, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Morocco’s Ministry of Health recorded 6,195 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This brings the country’s total number of confirmed infections to 276,821. This is the highest number of COVID-19 cases that Morocco has recorded in 24 hours. The second highest daily count was that of yesterday, November 7, with 5,836 new ...

London, Nov. 8, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Germany followed several European countries by reporting a record number of daily coronavirus cases on Saturday, as a second wave of infections sweeps through the continent as winter approaches. German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s government flattened the curve this spring and was lauded for its response to Covid-19, which saw the country introduce widespread contact-tracing. But the ...

London, Nov. 2, 2020 (AltAfrica)-Coronavirus nightmare currently been experienced in the UK continued unabated as the country recorded another 23,254 confirmed coronavirus cases on Sunday – up from the 21,915 recorded the day before. The latest government figures also show that 162 COVID-19 related deaths were recorded on Sunday, down from the 326 recorded on ...