The number of Coronavirus cases in Africa as at Wednesday was 644 cases, 17 deaths, and 65 recoveries according to Worldometer.
On Wednesday, 119 new cases of the virus were confirmed in the continent.
Nigeria
Nigeria confirmed five new cases that are independent of the previous three cases.
The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire, said that all five cases had a travel history to UK and U.S.
Nigeria also announced travel restrictions from 13 high-risk countries: China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, USA, UK, Netherlands and Switzerland.
The restrictions will take effect on March 31.
Egypt
The Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population, on Wednesday, announced on its Facebook page 14 new positive cases.
The new cases are two foreigners and 12 Egyptians, who had all come in contact with earlier positive cases.
Confirmed cases in Africa
Below are the countries with confirmed cases in Africa and their total number of cases according to Wordometer on March 18
Algeria 75; 7 deaths; 32 recoveries
Benin 2
Burkina Faso 20; 1 death
Cameroon 13
Central African Republic 1
Republic of Congo 1
Ivory Coast 9; 1 death
Democratic Republic of the Congo 7
Egypt 210; 6 deaths; 28 recoveries
Equatorial Guinea 4
Swaziland 1
Ethiopia 6
Gabon 3
Ghana 7
Guinea 1
Kenya 7
Liberia 2
Morocco 54; 2 deaths; 1 recovery
Mauritania 3
Mauritius 3
Namibia 2
Nigeria 8; 1 recovery
Rwanda 11
Sudan 2
Senegal 36; 2 recoveries
Somalia 1
Seychelles 6
Tunisia 29; 1 recovery
Tanzania 3
Togo 1
South Africa 116