Both hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) and chloroquine (CQ) may have preventive and curative effects against SARS-CoV-2 virus through different mechanisms, however, clinical trials are still investigating the use of these medications as a potential treatment and preventive measures. The lower than expected number of cases detected in Africa suggests that the young age structure may be protective of severe and thus detectable cases. Considering the similarity of symptoms of malaria and COVID-19, clinicians may misdiagnose a malaria case as COVID-19 or vice versa or may