African continent hits 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases

ABC News (11/19/2020)
  • Africa’s top public health official warned that the continent is heading towards a second coronavirus surge.
  • Africa has passed 2 million confirmed cases and has experienced over 48,000 coronavirus deaths, accounting for 4% of the world’s deaths and cases.
  • As many countries begin to ease restrictions, the Africa CDC director warns this will eliminate the success of previous precautions.
  • This is especially a concern as the season of holiday gatherings approaches.