COVID-19 pandemic in Angola
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Details of ongoing viral pandemic in Angola
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| 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Angola | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Angola |
| First outbreak | Portugal[1][2] |
| Index case | Luanda |
| Arrival date | 21 March 2020 (4 years, 7 months, 3 weeks and 1 day) |
| Confirmed cases | 4[3] |
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic spread to Angola started in late March 2020, with its first two cases confirmed on 21 March.
Timeline
- Effective from 20 March, all Angolan borders were closed for 15 days.[5] President João Lourenço banned all arrivals at airports and stopped passenger vessels docking at Angolan ports for 15 days. All these bans will last until 4 April.[6]
- On 21 March, the Ministry of Health confirmed the first two positive COVID-19 cases. The two cases had returned from Portugal.[7][8] The first case was a Sonangol employee who flew from Lisbon to Luanda. The second case had flown in from Porto and was also under observation in Luanda.[9]
- All schools in Angola closed on 24 March.[10]
References
- ^ "Angola, Eritrea, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa". Reuters. 21 March 2020.
- ^ http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2020-03/21/content_75842926.htm
- ^ "Angola: Covid-19 - Angola Reports Fourth Positive Case for Coronavirus". allAfrica.com. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ "Angola: COVID-19 - Report On Alleged Positive Case Denied in Benguela". allAfrica. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Oliveira, Yokani (19 March 2020). "Angola closes borders for 15 days". The Namibian.
- ^ "Sonangol official one of two Covid-19 cases in Angola - report | Upstream Online". Upstream Online | Latest oil and gas news. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Angola reports first two confirmed COVID-19 cases". China.org.cn. Xinhua. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Angola, Eritrea, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa". Reuters. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Sonangol official one of two Covid-19 cases in Angola - report | Upstream Online". Upstream Online | Latest oil and gas news. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ "Sonangol official one of two Covid-19 cases in Angola - report | Upstream Online". Upstream Online | Latest oil and gas news. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
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