Current State of COVID-19 Pandemic in Africa: Lessons for Today and the Future

被引:7
作者
Obande, Godwin Attah [1 ,2 ]
Bagudo, Ahmad Ibrahim [1 ,3 ]
Mohamad, Suharni [4 ]
Deris, Zakuan Zainy [1 ,5 ]
Harun, Azian [1 ,5 ]
Yean, Chan Yean [1 ,5 ]
Aziah, Ismail [6 ]
Singh, Kirnpal Kaur Banga [1 ,5 ]
机构
[1] Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Med Sci, Dept Med Microbiol & Parasitol, Hlth Campus, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia
[2] Fed Univ Lafia, Fac Sci, Dept Microbiol, PMB 146, Lafia 950101, Nigeria
[3] Kebbi State Univ Sci & Technol, Fac Life Sci, Dept Microbiol, PMB 1144, Aliero 863104, Nigeria
[4] Univ Sains Malaysia, Sch Dent Sci, Hlth Campus, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia
[5] Hosp USM, Med Microbiol Lab, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia
[6] Univ Sains Malaysia, Inst Res Mol Med INFORMM, Hlth Campus, Kubang Kerian 16150, Malaysia
关键词
COVID-19; Africa; SARS-CoV-2; coronavirus; infection; healthcare system; CORONAVIRUS; MORTALITY;
D O I
10.3390/ijerph18199968
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
This study is a cross-sectional, observational analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa, to understand the progression of the disease across the continent. Published data on COVID-19 from 20 January 2020 to 21 June 2021 were obtained and analyzed. Case fatality ratios, as well as case growth rates and other indices were computed. On 21 June 2021, a total of 178,210,532 confirmed cases and 3,865,978 deaths had been recorded worldwide. While the Americas recorded the highest number of cases, Southern Africa recorded the majority of African cases. Fatality rate since from 20 February 2020 to 21 June 2021 was highest in the Americas (2.63%) and low in the South Eastern Asia region (1.39%), globally increasing from 2.17% at the end of January to 6.36% in May 2020 and decreasing to a range between 2.14% to 2.30% since January 2021. In Africa, the infection rate per 100,000 persons was up to 3090.18, while deaths per 100,000 and case fatality ratio were as high as 119.64 and 5.72%, respectively, among the 20 most-affected countries. The testing rate per million population was highest in Botswana (512,547.08). Fatality appears to be increasing in some regions of Africa. The rate of infection and fatality in Africa could still likely take an upward turn. Strict control measures are required, considering the continent's weak healthcare systems.
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