COVID-19: Top 5 Affected Countries In West Africa

The top 5 most affected countries in West Africa as of May 8, 2020 with COVID-19 are Ghana, Nigeria, Guinea, Ivory Coast, and Senegal. In all some 13086 cases of COVID-19 have been recorded in the five West African countries. With Ghana topping the chart with 4012 after a spike in cases that produced 533 cases as reported by the Ghana Health Service on 7th May 2020.

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Below is the indicating the countries and the case counts as at 8th May 2020

?1- Ghana = 4012

?2- Nigeria = 3912

?3- Guinea = 2009

?4- Ivory Coast = 1602

?5- Senegal = 1551

Ghana was the first African country to lift the lockdown. It indicated that its decision was driven by data and science, however, varied political and health commentators have challenged the data out there and debates about the fight against the COVID-19 have been politicized.

13 out of 16 regions have reported cases. Savannah, Bono East, and Ahafo regions are currently without confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Ghana.

Coronavirus cases in Africa have passed the 50,000 mark with not less than 2,000 deaths recorded. The official figures stood at 54,654 and 18,971 recoveries.