COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the Democratic Republic of the Congo on 10 March 2020. The first few confirmed cases were all outside arrivals.[2]
| COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo | |
|---|---|
.svg) Number of cases by Province. ≥ 10 000 1 000 à 9 999 500 à 999 100 à 499 10 à 99 1 à 9 0 | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Kinshasa |
| Arrival date | 10 March 2020 (4 years, 5 months, 3 weeks and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 604 (as of 1 May)[1] |
| Recovered | 75 (as of 1 May) |
Deaths | 32 (as of 1 May) |
Response
Schools, bars, restaurants, and places of worship were closed. On 19 March, President Félix Tshisekedi announced flight suspensions.[3] On 24 March, he announced a state of emergency and closed the borders.[4]
COVID-19 Pandemic In The Democratic Republic Of The Congo Media
Sanitising hands before entering classroom (March 2021)
The MONUSCO Force Intervention Brigade has taken measures to boost hygiene to help slow the spread of the virus.
References
- ↑ "Covid-19: Bulletin n ° 39 du Vendredi 01 Mai 2020". us3.campaign-archive.com. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ↑ "DRC health minister announces fourth case of coronavirus in" (in en). Daily Monitor. https://www.monitor.co.ug/News/World/DRC-health-minister-announces-fourth-case-coronavirus-Kinshasa/688340-5494788-51rle5/index.html. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ↑ "Democratic Republic of Congo sees 1st coronavirus death". www.aa.com.tr. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/africa/democratic-republic-of-congo-sees-1st-coronavirus-death/1774644. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ↑ Bonnerot, Clément (25 March 2020). "DR Congo president imposes state of emergency to contain coronavirus outbreak". France 24. https://www.france24.com/en/20200325-dr-congo-president-imposes-state-of-emergency-to-contain-coronavirus-outbreak. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
