Currently, more than 1.1 million confirmed Covid-19 infections are reported in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), and infections have spread through almost all countries. However, this spread is quite uneven throughout the region. Just five countries account for more than 75% of all confirmed infections. Of these five, South Africa has by far the most confirmed infections, followed by Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, and Kenya. At the end of March 2020, South Africa introduced one of the strictest lockdowns in the world. However, in order to soften the negative impact on the economy, lockdown restrictions were gradually eased in June. This has resulted in a sharp increase in Covid-19 cases, as the virus spread rapidly in the impoverished and densely populated areas.