COVID-19 pandemic in the Central African Republic
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| COVID-19 pandemic in the Central African Republic | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Central African Republic |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Bangui |
| Arrival date | 14 March 2020 (4 years, 7 months, 2 weeks and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 3,244 (as of 25 June)[1] |
| Active cases | 2,597 (as of 25 June) |
| Recovered | 607 (as of 25 June) |
Deaths | 40 (as of 25 June) |
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the Central African Republic in March 2020.
Background
On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.[2][3]
The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[4][5] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[6][4]
There are only three ventilators in the entire country.[7]
Timeline
The country's first case was announced on 14 March, with the patient being identified as a 74-year-old Italian man who returned to the Central African Republic from Milan, Italy.[8]
On 23 May 2020, the first death in the country occurred.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Central African Republic Coronavirus - Worldometer". www.worldometers.info. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
- ^ Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ WJAR, KELLY O'NEILL (12 April 2020). "Massachusetts church celebrates Easter with drive-in service". WLUK.
- ^ "Central African Republic confirms first coronavirus case -WHO". Reuters. 15 March 2020. Archived from the original on 15 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Central African Republic confirms first COVID-19 death". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
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