ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia , Oct 19 (AA/APP): The death toll in Africa from the novel coronavirus reached 39,738, the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said on Monday.
The total number of confirmed cases have now crossed 1.64 million while more than 1.35 million patients have recovered. Regionally, Southern Africa saw the most number of cases and deaths that have now stood at 776,000 and 19,900, respectively.