COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of the Congo
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the Republic of the Congo in March 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in the Republic of the Congo | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Republic of the Congo |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Brazzaville |
| Arrival date | 14 March 2020 (4 years, 6 months and 6 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 229 (as of 1 May)[1] |
| Recovered | 25 (as of 1 May) |
Deaths | 9 (as of 1 May) |
The country's first case was announced on 14 March, a 50-year-old man who returned to the Republic of the Congo from Paris, France.[2] Two more cases were detected on 19 March.[3] As of 31 March, there were 19 cases in Republic of the Congo.
The country reported its first two deaths on 31 March.[4]
References
- ↑ "MINISTERE DE LA SANTE, DE LA POPULATION, DE LA PROMOTION DE LA FEMME ET DE L'INTEGRATION DE LA FEMME AU DEVELOPPEMENT". www.sante.gouv.cg. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ↑ "Congo Republic confirms first coronavirus case -government". 15 March 2020. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ↑ "Deux cas de Coronavirus détectés à Brazzaville. Le gouvernement renforce son protocole". Les Echoes de Congo Brazzaville (in French). 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link) - ↑ "Coronavirus: confinée, Brazzaville vidée de ses habitants". RFI (in français). 2020-03-31. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
