COVID-19 pandemic in Eswatini
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Eswatini in March 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Eswatini | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Eswatini |
| Arrival date | 14 March 2020 (5 years, 10 months and 3 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 2,404 (as of 28 July)[1] |
| Active cases | 1,252 (as of 28 July) |
| Recovered | 1,025 (as of 28 July) |
Deaths | 39 (as of 28 July) |
On 14 March, the country's first case of COVID-19 was confirmed. A 33-year-old woman, who returned from the United States at the end of February and then traveled to Lesotho before returning home to Eswatini, is currently in isolation.[2] Two suspected cases were identified by 11 March 2020, the first a woman returning from Denmark (or possibly Germany[3]), and the other a woman who had hosted visitors from Germany.[4]
On 24 March 2020, the ministry of health announced a fifth confirmed case. A 52-year-old male who had traveled to the United States earlier in the same month had tested positive.[5]
On 16 April 2020, the country recorded its first COVID-19-related death, a 59-year-old man with diabetes.[6]
COVID-19 Pandemic In Eswatini Media
- The United States Delivers COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to Eswatini (51337899147).jpg
The US delivers Janssen COVID-19 vaccines to Eswatini as part of the COVAX program in 2021
References
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