We Don't Know Why COVID-19 Cases, Deaths Are Not High In Africa -- Bill Gates According to Gates, it is possible that the figures provided are not real due to the gaps in health care systems in Africa. by SaharaReporters, New York Dec 27, 2020 Co-founder of Microsoft Foundation, Bill Gates, has said he does not know why COVID-19 cases and deaths in Africa are low as against the figures obtainable in developed countries. According to Gates, it is possible that the figures provided are not real due to the gaps in health care systems in Africa. Bill Gates Harry Graphic He said, "It is also possible—though I hope this is not the case—that the true numbers are higher than they look because gaps in poor countries’ health care systems are making it hard to monitor the disease accurately."