The emerging number of new Covid-19 cases and fatalities in Africa is yet to stabilise as the continent is grappling with spread of new variants, non-compliance to containment measures and limited vaccination, a World Health Organization (WHO) official said.

New Vaccines Introduction Officer at WHO Regional Office for Africa, Mr. Phionah Atuhebwe in his statement said on Thursday  that the resurgence of new infections and deaths in the continent is concerning given the fragility of local health systems, according to reports

"The latest data tells us that Africa is still on the crest of the third wave, still recording more cases than in any earlier peak, and that we cannot take anything for granted,"  "Deaths have peaked week-on-week on the continent and after a slight dip, COVID-19 cases are surging again," Atuhebwe said in the statement, she added.

Since the onset of the pandemic early last year, Africa has registered a total of 6,866,597 confirmed Covid-19 cases, 174,054 deaths and 6,016,902 recoveries. Statistics from WHO authenticate that confirmed cases in Africa rose by 19 percent to over 278,000 in the week ending August 1, with South Africa accounting for about 29 percent of the infections. Likewise, the continent recorded 6,400 deaths, a 2 percent rise compared to the previous week with South Africa and Tunisia accounting for about 55 percent of the figure.

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