COVID-19: Africa’s confirmed cases near 2.03m

The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases in the African continent has reached 2,026,841, the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) said Friday.

The death toll related to the pandemic stood at 48,681, the continental disease control and prevention agency said in a statement.

A total of 1,714,395 people infected with COVID-19 have recovered across the continent.