South African province prepares 1.5 million graves as virus hits ‘full speed’

The head of the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention said it is good to plan for a worst-case scenario across the continent.

The number of confirmed virus cases across Africa surpassed the half-million milestone on Wednesday (Shiraaz Mohamed/AP)

Cara Anna

The coronavirus pandemic in Africa is reaching “full speed” and it is good to prepare for the worst-case scenario, the Africa Centres for Disease Control (CDC) and Prevention has said.

It comes after a South African official said a single province is preparing 1.5 million graves.