COVID-19 pandemic in the Gambia
| COVID-19 pandemic in Gambia | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | The Gambia |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Banjul |
| Arrival date | 17 March 2020 (4 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 1 day) |
| Confirmed cases | 23 (as of 13 May)[1] |
| Recovered | 10 (as of 13 May) |
Deaths | 1 (as of 13 May) |
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached The Gambia in March 2020.
The first case of COVID-19 in The Gambia was reported on 17 March and received treatment at MRC Unit The Gambia's specialist clinic in Fajara.[2] The patient was a woman in her thirties who had travelled to The Gambia from the United Kingdom on 15 March. She went into self-isolation.[3][4]
Overseas travel by public officials was suspended by a circular issued by President Adama Barrow on 13 March.[5] Barrow ordered all universities to close and for all gatherings to cease on 17 March.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Covid-19 Response Ministry of Health The Gambia". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2020-05-14.
- ↑ "Confirmed Case of COVID-19 In The Gambia". MRC Unit The Gambia. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ Darboe, Mustapha K. (18 March 2020). "Gambia confirms first coronavirus case". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ "Gambia announces first coronavirus case". The Jakarta Post. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ "Gambia Suspends Overseas Travels By Public Officials To Curb Spread Of Coronavirus". Foroyaa. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
- ↑ "COVID-19: Gambia, Senegal to close border for 21 days". Anadolou Agency. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 2 April 2020.
