The World Health Organization, WHO, regional office for Africa in Brazzaville, Congo says Africa has recorded 8,222 deaths due to complications arising from COVID-19.
According to the latest figure released by the health agency, the number of COVID-19 cases in Africa has risen to 312,740 in the past 24 hours, with more than 149,000 recoveries from COVID-19 infections.
WHO reported that as of Tuesday, Seychelles has confirmed 11 cases and zero death, followed by Lesotho (12 cases, 0 death, Namibia (63 cases, 0 death), (Eritrea 143 cases, 0 death), and Uganda (774 cases, 0 death).
Egypt has 2,193 reported deaths, the highest number on the continent.
Nigeria also recorded 506 death from the COVID-19 on 22nd June 2020.