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COVID-19 pandemic in Djibouti
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationDjibouti
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseDjibouti
Arrival date14 March 2020
(4 years, 5 months, 1 week and 1 day)
Confirmed cases4,635 (as of 25 June)[1]
Active cases314 (as of 25 June)
Recovered4,269 (as of 25 June)[1]
Deaths
52 (as of 25 June)[1]

The COVID-19 pandemic in Djibouti is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus spread to Djibouti in March 2020. It is a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).[2]

Background

Several major world powers have a military presence in Djibouti, including China, France, Italy, Japan, and the United States. The country's first confirmed case was a member of the Spanish military, and the entire unit was quarantined at the French military base in Djibouti.[3]

Timeline

March 2020

On 18 March, the first COVID-19 case in Djibouti was confirmed, in a member of the Spanish Special Forces who arrived on 14 March for Operation Atalanta and tested positive on 17 March.[3][4] The infected soldier did not interact with the local population,[5] and Spain announced that the team would be repatriated.[4] A contractor working for the United States Department of Defense at Camp Lemonnier, the largest and only permanent US military base in Djibouti, tested positive for COVID-19 the same month.[6] A total of 30 cases were confirmed by the end of March.[7]

April 2020

On 2 April, the World Bank approved US$5 million in emergency funding for Djibouti as part of the Djibouti COVID-19 Response Project.[8] By 5 April, the number of confirmed cases had rise to 59.[9]

On 9 April, Djibouti recorded its first coronavirus death. There were 140 people infected with COVID-19, while 28 people recovered.[10] On 23 April, the US military in Djibouti declared a public health emergency. By 24 April, Djibouti had the highest prevalence in Africa.[11] A second case in Camp Lemonnier was confirmed in late April,[12] triggering an indefinite lockdown.[13]

May 2020

Government response

On 15 March, Djibouti announced that all commercial passenger flights would be suspended starting 18 March.[3] Trains were also stopped on 20 March.[5] The World Health Organization has provided personal protective equipment to Djibouti.[5] The government announced the closure of all schools and places of worship on March 19 and 22 respectively. A countrywide lockdown was first announced on 23 March and progressively extended till 8 May.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Johns Hopkins CSSE. "Coronavirus COVID19 (2019-nCoV)" (ArcGIS). Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  2. ^ "COVID-19 pandemic in Djibouti", Wikipedia, 20 May 2020, retrieved 25 May 2020
  3. ^ a b c "Djibouti confirms first coronavirus case". The East African. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  4. ^ a b "Covid-19: Spain to repatriate command team from Djibouti after positive coronavirus test | Jane's 360". www.janes.com. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  5. ^ a b c "Djibouti joins global action to prevent COVID-19 as first case is confirmed in the country - Djibouti". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  6. ^ "U.S. Army Halts Training Over Coronavirus but Then Changes Its Mind". New York Times. 26 March 2020.
  7. ^ Tobita, Masanori (26 April 2020). "Coronavirus in Djibouti increases risk of China debt trap". Nikkei Asian Review.
  8. ^ "Djibouti: World Bank Approves US$5 Million in Urgent Support of Coronavirus Response". World Bank. 2 April 2020.
  9. ^ "Ministere de la Santé de Djibouti". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 5 April 2020.
  10. ^ "Djibouti says records its first coronavirus death - ministry of health". Reuters. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Coronavirus surges in Djibouti as population ignores measures". Al Jazeera. 28 April 2020. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
  12. ^ "U.S. Military's Hub in Africa Fights to Keep the Coronavirus Out". Foreign Policy. 1 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Lockdown at US military base in Djibouti as coronavirus spreads". Rfi. 29 April 2020.
  14. ^ "COVID-19 Information". US Embassy in Djibouti. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
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