As of March 06, 2020, the aggregate number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in the southernmost region of the African continent corresponded to 4,207,612. South Africa accounted for majority of the cases in the sub-region, with around 87.6 percent of the infected individuals within the country's borders. Botswana reported roughly 264 thousand cases.
Cumulative number of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in Southern Africa as of March 06, 2022, by country
Characteristic
Number of cases
Southern Africa
4,207,612
South Africa
3,684,319
Botswana
263,950
Namibia
157,338
Eswatini
69,298
Lesotho
32,707
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Number of cases4,207,6124,207,6123,684,3193,684,319263,950263,950157,338157,33869,29869,29832,70732,707Southern AfricaSouth AfricaBotswanaNamibiaEswatiniLesotho
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