COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of the Congo
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| COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of the Congo | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Republic of the Congo |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Brazzaville |
| Arrival date | 14 March 2020 (4 years, 3 months, 2 weeks and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 1,087 (as of 25 June)[1] |
| Active cases | 594 (as of 25 June) |
| Recovered | 456 (as of 25 June) |
Deaths | 37 (as of 25 June) |
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the Republic of the Congo 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]
Timeline
The country's first case was announced on 14 March, a 50-year-old man who returned to the Republic of the Congo from Paris, France.[7] Two more cases were detected on 19 March.[8] As of 31 March, there were 19 cases in Republic of the Congo.
The country reported its first two deaths on 31 March.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "MINISTERE DE LA SANTE, DE LA POPULATION, DE LA PROMOTION DE LA FEMME ET DE L'INTEGRATION DE LA FEMME AU DEVELOPPEMENT". www.sante.gouv.cg. 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.
- ^ "Congo Republic confirms first coronavirus case -government". 15 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Deux cas de Coronavirus détectés à Brazzaville. Le gouvernement renforce son protocole". Les Echoes de Congo Brazzaville (in French). 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: confinée, Brazzaville vidée de ses habitants". RFI (in French). 31 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
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