Epidemiology of COVID-19 in Africa - daily cumulative index and mortality rate

Abstract

Corresponding Author Kenneth Bitrus David Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kaduna State University, Nigeria E-mail: kennethdavidb@gmail.com Abstract The COVID-19 outbreak which originated from Wuhan, a city in China, has spread to over 180 countries in the world, disrupting several sectors of human life, and causing deaths. This unprecedented event has affected 55 countries in Africa. This study aims to outline the current epidemiological data of COVID-19 in Africa. The number of confirmed cases and deaths in Africa was obtained from the COVID-19 Dashboard by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at Johns Hopkins University. Mortality rate and daily cumulative index were calculated for each country. The results indicated that the mortality rate in Africa was low compared to other continents regardless of the high Daily Cumulative Index recorded.