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The second wave of coronavirus hitting Africa is “more aggressive” than the first, according to the head of the African Centers for Disease Control (CDC), John Nkengasong.
He told the BBC Newsday program that the continent is now reporting around 30,000 new cases per day, up from 18,000 new cases in mid-July.
The health agency’s tally shows Africa has so far confirmed 2,879,193 cases of the coronavirus, with 68,755 deaths and 2,378,090 recoveries.
Countries like Rwanda, Namibia, Zimbabwe and the Democratic Republic have imposed new restrictions to limit the spread of the virus.
Mr. Nkengasong said that the focus is now on “preventive measures that should be in place and engage with populations so that they can really get out of the mode of pandemic fatigue.”
He added that face masks were the continent’s best hope to prevent the spread of the virus and urged the government to offer subsidies on the masks.
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