Africa: Coronavirus Infections Exceed 1 Million

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The confirmed number of COVID-19 infections in Africa exceeded 1 million, as the virus continues to spread across the continent.

Currently, the continent has reported 1,003,056 coronavirus infections, 21,983 of which are deaths.

Experts say that low levels of testing in Africa mean that the number of infected individuals may be much higher than recorded.

Experts say that low levels of testing in Africa mean that the true number of infected individuals may be much higher than reported.

Many African countries implemented rapid lockdowns at the start of the coronavirus outbreak in addition to shutting their borders early, allowing sufficient time to set up hospitals, testing equipment, and other vital equipment.

Despite many governments being quick to impose measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, many governments have already lifted lockdowns to ease the economic burden on their countries.

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