COVID-19 pandemic in Angola
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Angola in late March 2020, with its first two cases confirmed on 21 March.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Angola | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Angola |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Luanda |
| Arrival date | 21 March 2020 (3 years, 8 months and 3 days) |
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| Fatality rate | 0% |
| Government website | |
| http://covid19.gov.ao/ | |
Response
Beginning in 20 March, all Angolan borders were closed for 15 days.[2] President João Lourenço banned all arrivals at airports and stopped passenger vessels docking at Angolan ports for 15 days. All these bans lasted until 4 April.[3]
Cases
On 21 March, the Ministry of Health confirmed the first two positive COVID-19 cases. The two cases had returned from Portugal.[4][5]
On 29 March, the first two coronavirus-related deaths were recorded, while the total number of confirmed cases rose to seven.[6]
COVID-19 Pandemic In Angola Media
The US delivers vaccines to Angola as part of the COVAX program in 2021
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:COVID-19 data/Cite
- ↑ Oliveira, Yokani (19 March 2020). Angola closes borders for 15 days. https://www.namibian.com.na/89434/read/Angola-closes-borders-for-15-days.
- ↑ "Sonangol official one of two Covid-19 cases in Angola – report | Upstream Online". Upstream Online | Latest oil and gas news. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "Angola reports first two confirmed COVID-19 cases". China.org.cn. 21 March 2020. http://www.china.org.cn/world/Off_the_Wire/2020-03/21/content_75842926.htm. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "Angola, Eritrea, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa" (in en). Reuters. 2020-03-21. https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-health-coronavirus-africa-idUKKBN218121. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ Line, Platina (2020-03-29). "Covid-19 faz as primeiras duas vitimas em Angola". PlatinaLine (in português). Archived from the original on 2020-04-04. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
