State of the Pandemic, Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, South Africa
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Period. 13 – 19 April 2020

Northern Africa remains the most affected region on the continent, as Egypt surpassed South Africa with the highest number of confirmed cases (2,673), and Algeria (2,528) and Morocco (2,266) remaining close behind. Despite reporting over 2,600 cases, South Africa has been praised for its proactive response and for taking a regional leadership role in drafting a comprehensive action plan to assist African countries with COVID-19 response.

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