The Public Health Committee of the Egyptian-African Businessmen Association held, A meeting that discussed the increase in the number of infections with the Corona virus, And it follows the position of the Corona pandemic in its successive waves within the African continent, The African Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, As of yesterday evening, the number of infections with the Corona virus in Africa exceeded, 3 million confirmed cases, Among them, more than 72,000 deaths.
South Africa accounts for more than 30% of the continent’s total infections, with more than 1.2 million reported cases. Of these, 32,824 deaths.
The reason behind the high number of cases in South Africa is that the country is conducting more tests than many other African countries.
During the meeting, relevant events were reviewed. and assessing the current situation, Follow up on recommendations made by the state. The Committee was briefed on the situation in Africa, A series of measures were taken; To reduce corona virus.
The committee confirmed that it is following all developments in the situation of the new Corona virus. and coordination between stakeholders, The committee reviewed the readiness of all health facilities; to deal with the virus, Follow up the awareness efforts of all relevant sectors, The activities and awareness campaigns it implements about the virus in schools and universities.