COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan
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| COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Sudan |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Khartoum |
| Arrival date | 13 March 2020 (4 years, 2 months and 2 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 8,889 (as of 24 June)[1] |
| Active cases | 4,642 (as of 24 June) |
| Recovered | 3,699 (as of 24 June) |
Deaths | 548 (as of 24 June) |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan 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 was confirmed to have reached Sudan in March 2020.[2]
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.[3][4]
The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[5][6] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[7][5]
Timeline
March 2020
On 13 March, Sudan reported its first novel coronavirus case in Khartoum, a man who died on 12 March 2020 and had visited the United Arab Emirates in the first week of March.[8]
Sudan stopped issuing visas for, and flights to, eight countries, including Italy and neighbouring Egypt, over fears of the coronavirus outbreak.[9]
April 2020
May 2020
By 29 May, a surge of reported deaths in North Darfur raised fears of a serious outbreak in the region, although testing remains poor.[10]
June 2020
See also
References
- ^ "Covid-19 Sudan".
- ^ "Federal Ministry Of Health". Federal Ministry Of Health. 3 April 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.
- ^ "Sudan reports first coronavirus case". The East African. Agence France Presse. 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Sudan stops visas and flights for eight countries including Egypt over coronavirus: statement". Reuters. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Surge in deaths in North Darfur raises fears of disastrous Covid-19 outbreak". the Guardian. 29 May 2020. Retrieved 29 May 2020.
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