Africa COVID instances on longest run of declines since pandemic’s begin: WHO

Africa is experiencing its longest-running decline in weekly COVID-19 infections because the begin of the pandemic, the World Health Organization stated on Thursday.

Recorded weekly instances have fallen for the previous 16 weeks and deaths for the final eight, the latter dropping to 239 up to now week, it stated in a press release.

The upcoming chilly season within the southern hemisphere might immediate a brand new spike in instances, it stated.

“With the virus still circulating, the risk of new and potentially more deadly variants emerging remains, and the pandemic control measures are pivotal to effective response to a surge in infections” stated WHO Regional Director for Africa Matshidiso Moeti.