{"id":1714,"date":"2022-01-14T10:41:37","date_gmt":"2022-01-14T08:41:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/?p=1714"},"modified":"2022-01-14T10:42:16","modified_gmt":"2022-01-14T08:42:16","slug":"africas-new-covid-19-cases-show-steady-decline-but-vaccinations-lag-behind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biblemedia.co\/index.php\/2022\/01\/14\/africas-new-covid-19-cases-show-steady-decline-but-vaccinations-lag-behind\/","title":{"rendered":"Africa&#8217;s new COVID-19 cases show steady decline but vaccinations lag behind"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The number of new COVID-19 cases in Africa is continuing to decline despite the Omicron variant overtaking Delta as the leading variant on the continent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is according to World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa Region Emergency Director, Dr Abdou Salam Gueye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cumulative COVID-19 cases across the continent have crossed the 10 million mark, with 230&nbsp;000 people losing their lives due to complications related to the virus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOver the past week, cases plateaued as compared to the week before. Infections have also declined in three of Africa\u2019s five sub-regions. Only North and West Africa are currently witnessing an increase in cases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sanews.gov.za\/south-africa\/africas-new-covid-19-cases-show-steady-decline-vaccinations-lag-behind\">here<\/a> to read more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Photo:&nbsp;<\/em>Unsplash<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The number of new COVID-19 cases in Africa is continuing to decline despite the Omicron variant overtaking Delta as the leading variant on the continent. This is according to World Health Organisation (WHO) Africa Region Emergency Director, Dr Abdou Salam Gueye. 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