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Photos: Covid-19 cases surpass 104,000 in Africa, over 3,100 dead

Coronavirus cases on the African continent topped 104,000 with over 3,100 confirmed deaths as of May 24. The pandemic had a head start in places like Europe and the United States, and many African governments responded quickly. While early lockdowns in most of the continent's 54 countries slowed the growth of the pandemic, the situation varies greatly with four African countries showing an increase in cases of over 100% this pat week. Testing remains low and incidences among health workrs threaten already fragile healthcare systems across many nations.

Updated on: May 24, 2020 10:53 AM IST

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South African National Defence Forces thermal screen a person in Johannesburg's Alexandra township on May 20. Africa’s coronavirus cases stood at 104,279, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dashboard on May 24. The continent with many fragile health systems has not seen the high numbers devastating other parts of the world. (Jerome Delay / AP)

Updated on May 24, 2020 10:53 AM

South African National Defence Forces thermal screen a person in Johannesburg's Alexandra township on May 20. Africa’s coronavirus cases stood at 104,279, according to the Africa Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dashboard on May 24. The continent with many fragile health systems has not seen the high numbers devastating other parts of the world. (Jerome Delay / AP)

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People stand in a queue to receive food at the Iterileng informal settlement near Laudium, Southwest of Pretoria, South Africa on May 20. The pandemic “appears to be taking a different pathway in Africa,” the World Health Organization has said. (Themba Hadebe / AP)

Updated on May 24, 2020 10:53 AM

People stand in a queue to receive food at the Iterileng informal settlement near Laudium, Southwest of Pretoria, South Africa on May 20. The pandemic “appears to be taking a different pathway in Africa,” the World Health Organization has said. (Themba Hadebe / AP)

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An elderly woman reacts as a heath worker collects a sample for coronavirus testing in Katlehong, South Africa on May 22. A worrying development is the number of infected health workers in a part of the world where staffing is largely threadbare— more than 3,400 as reported by AP. Some workers have threatened to strike over insufficient protective gear. (Themba Hadebe / AP)

Updated on May 24, 2020 10:53 AM

An elderly woman reacts as a heath worker collects a sample for coronavirus testing in Katlehong, South Africa on May 22. A worrying development is the number of infected health workers in a part of the world where staffing is largely threadbare— more than 3,400 as reported by AP. Some workers have threatened to strike over insufficient protective gear. (Themba Hadebe / AP)

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Homeless people living in tents under a bridge in Cape Town on May 22. Almost 3,200 people have died from COVID-19 across the continent of 1.3 billion people as of May 23. By comparison, when Europe reached 100,000 cases it had more than 4,000 deaths, the WHO noted. (AP)

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Homeless people living in tents under a bridge in Cape Town on May 22. Almost 3,200 people have died from COVID-19 across the continent of 1.3 billion people as of May 23. By comparison, when Europe reached 100,000 cases it had more than 4,000 deaths, the WHO noted. (AP)

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A woman wearing a face shield walks along a road in Clifton, Cape Town on May 22. The African continent saw roughly the same number of new cases in the past week as the week before, Africa CDC director John Nkengasong said on May 22 but the situation remains quite varied. In the past week, four African countries had an increase in virus cases of over 100%. (Nardus Engelbrecht / AP)

Updated on May 24, 2020 10:53 AM

A woman wearing a face shield walks along a road in Clifton, Cape Town on May 22. The African continent saw roughly the same number of new cases in the past week as the week before, Africa CDC director John Nkengasong said on May 22 but the situation remains quite varied. In the past week, four African countries had an increase in virus cases of over 100%. (Nardus Engelbrecht / AP)

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A bus is sanitised after the morning peak period in Cape Town on May 22. Testing in Africa remains low. The Africa CDC has said that the continent needs to increase testing about 10-fold and should strive to test at least 1% of thMe population, or 13 million people. So far about 1.5 million tests have been conducted. South Africa has been testing assertively and leads the continent with more than 20,000 cases. (Nardus Engelbrecht / AP)

Updated on May 24, 2020 10:53 AM

A bus is sanitised after the morning peak period in Cape Town on May 22. Testing in Africa remains low. The Africa CDC has said that the continent needs to increase testing about 10-fold and should strive to test at least 1% of thMe population, or 13 million people. So far about 1.5 million tests have been conducted. South Africa has been testing assertively and leads the continent with more than 20,000 cases. (Nardus Engelbrecht / AP)

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An ambulance passes a pedestrian in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Africa’s worst-case scenario, according to published models, would see more than 3 million infected with more than 300,000 deaths and “that would be overwhelming for sure,” Africa CDC director John Nkengasong told AP. But he warned that “models are only as good as the assumptions we put in there.” (Nardus Engelbrecht / AP)

Updated on May 24, 2020 10:53 AM

An ambulance passes a pedestrian in Khayelitsha, Cape Town. Africa’s worst-case scenario, according to published models, would see more than 3 million infected with more than 300,000 deaths and “that would be overwhelming for sure,” Africa CDC director John Nkengasong told AP. But he warned that “models are only as good as the assumptions we put in there.” (Nardus Engelbrecht / AP)

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