COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Burundi in March 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Burundi |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Bujumbura |
| Arrival date | 31 March 2020 (3 years, 7 months, 2 weeks and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 15 [1] |
| Recovered | 7 |
Deaths | 1 |
Burundi's Health Minister Thadée Ndikumana confirmed the country's first two cases of coronavirus disease 2019 on 31 March, Burundi nationals travelling back from Rwanda and Dubai.[2]
On 2 April, a further positive case was confirmed, a 26-year-old woman, while 22 other people tested negative.[3]
COVID-19 Pandemic In Burundi Media
Burundian students wearing masks to protect themselves from the coronavirus, April 2021
References
- ↑ Burundi, IWACU (2020-04-08). "#Burundi #MSPLS annonce dans un communiqué de presse que 3 des 10 anciens patients sous traitement sont guéris et sont autorisés à regagner leurs familles ce samedi 02 mai 2020 Il annonce également 4 nouveaux cas positifs au". @iwacuinfo (in français). Retrieved 2020-04-08.
- ↑ Coronavirus: Burundi's first cases, death in Botswana, Ghana's mass recoveries. Africa News. 1 April 2020. https://www.africanews.com/2020/04/01/coronavirus-hub-impact-of-outbreak-across-africa/. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ↑ Burundi, IWACU (2020-04-02). "#Burundi Urgent Le ministre de la santé annonce le 3ème cas de covid-19. Une jeune fille de 26 ans. Le test pour 22 autres personnes a été négatif". @iwacuinfo (in français). Retrieved 2020-04-02.
