COVID-19 pandemic in Benin
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Benin in March 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Benin | |
|---|---|
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Benin |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Porto-Novo |
| Arrival date | 16 March 2020 (4 years, 5 months, 1 week and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 140 (as of 8 May 2020)[1] |
| Recovered | 53 (as of 8 May 2020)[1] |
Deaths | 2 (as of 8 May 2020)[1] |
On 16 March, the first COVID-19 case in the country was confirmed in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin.[2]
Three days later, the second confirmed case was reported. The city suspended many international flights and people coming into the country by air were being kept under 14 days' mandatory isolation. People in Benin were told to wear masks and go outside home only if required.[3]
COVID-19 Pandemic In Benin Media
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Doses of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine arrive in 2021 from the US as part of the COVAX program
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Coronavirus (Covid-19)". Gouvernement de la République du Bénin (in français). Retrieved 2020-05-08.
- ↑ "Somalia, Liberia, Benin and Tanzania confirm first coronavirus cases". Reuters. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Benin records second positive case". Panapress. 2020-03-19. Retrieved 2020-03-19.
