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COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Cameroon, Central Africa on 6 March 2020 with its first confirmed case.[4] The infected person was a French national who arrived in the capital Yaoundé on 24 February.[5][6][7]

COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon
COVID-19 Outbreak Cases in Cameroon.svg
DiseaseCOVID-19
LocationCameroon
First outbreakWuhan, China
Index caseYaoundé
Arrival date6 March 2020
(4 years, 5 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Confirmed cases2,800 (as of 13 May)[1]
Active cases1,121 (as of 13 May)
Recovered1,543 (as of 13 May)[2]
Deaths
136 (as of 13 May)[3]
Territories
Bafoussam, Douala & Yaounde

The Minister of Public Health, Dr. Malachie Manaouda, revealed on 23 March that among the 16 cases tested positive that morning, 9 were from Douala, 6 in Yaoundé, and one in Bafoussam.[8]

The total number of COVID-19 cases keep climbing up in the country. On 30 March, the Minister of Public Health announced that Cameroon had 142 active cases with 6 deaths.[9]

COVID-19 Pandemic In Cameroon Media

  • The US donates Janssen COVID-19 vaccines to Cameroon as part of the COVAX initiative in 2021

  • Medical supply donations being delivered

  • Hand Hygiene becomes an Imperative for kids in rural Cameroon

References

  1. ↑ "Worldometer-Cameroon". Worldometer. 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-05-13.
  2. ↑ "Worldometer-Cameroon". Worldometer. 2020-05-13. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  3. ↑ "Worldometer-Cameroon". Worldometer. 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2020-05-08.
  4. ↑ Kouagheu, Josiane (6 March 2020). "Cameroon confirms first case of coronavirus". Reuters. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Lukong, Pius; Woussou, Kossi (6 March 2020). "Cameroon, Togo Report First Confirmed Cases of Coronavirus". Bloomberg. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Cameroon confirms first case of coronavirus". National Post. 6 March 2020. https://nationalpost.com/pmn/health-pmn/cameroon-confirms-first-case-of-coronavirus-2. Retrieved 6 March 2020. 
  7. ↑ Cameroon Confirms First Case of Coronavirus. 6 March 2020. https://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2020/03/06/world/africa/06reuters-health-coronavirus-cameroon.html. Retrieved 6 March 2020. 
  8. ↑ "Cameroon: Coronavirus cases rise to 56". Journal du Cameroun.com. 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Cameroon's Coronavirus cases move up to 142". Journal du Cameroun.com. 30 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
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