COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
| COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
|---|---|
.svg) Number of cases by Province. ≥ 10 000 1 000 à 9 999 500 à 999 100 à 499 10 à 99 1 à 9 0 | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Kinshasa |
| Arrival date | 10 March 2020 (4 years, 7 months, 2 weeks and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 604 (as of 1 May)[1] |
| Recovered | 75 (as of 1 May) |
Deaths | 32 (as of 1 May) |
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 10 March 2020. The first few confirmed cases were all outside arrivals.[2]
Response
[change | change source]Schools, bars, restaurants, and places of worship were closed. On 19 March, President Félix Tshisekedi announced flight suspensions.[3] On 24 March, he announced a state of emergency and closed the borders.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Covid-19: Bulletin n ° 39 du Vendredi 01 Mai 2020". us3.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ↑ "DRC health minister announces fourth case of coronavirus in". Daily Monitor. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ↑ "Democratic Republic of Congo sees 1st coronavirus death". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ↑ Bonnerot, Clément (25 March 2020). "DR Congo president imposes state of emergency to contain coronavirus outbreak". France 24. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
