COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon

The COVID-19 pandemic has been occurring in Cameroon since March 2020 as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic that started in China in December 2019. The pandemic affects the novel disease COVID-19 . This is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic.

Course and measures

On March 6, 2020, the first COVID-19 disease was confirmed in Cameroon. The infected person was a French national who arrived in the capital, Yaoundé on February 24. The second case in the country was also announced on March 6th. It was a Cameroonian citizen who was in close contact with the first case. The first case appeared in the WHO situation report on March 6, 2020.

On March 18, the Cameroonian Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute closed the land, air and sea borders.

The first COVID-19-related death in the country occurred on March 24, 2020. This fatality first appeared in the WHO Situation Report on March 25, 2020.

The total number of COVID-19 cases in the country continued to rise through March 2020. On March 30, the Minister of Health announced that there were 142 active cases and six deaths recorded in Cameroon. Also on March 30, the Minister of Health announced the impending start of a coronavirus test campaign in the city of Douala, with government officials going door to door in the capital from April 2 to 6, the Minister said.

On April 10, the government took seven measures to stop the spread of COVID-19 in Cameroon. The following measures took effect on Monday April 13, 2020:

• Measure 1: Obligation to wear a protective mask in all publicly accessible areas;
• Measure 2: If possible, local production of drugs, screening tests, protective masks and hydroalcoholic gels;
• Measure 3: Establish specialized COVID-19 treatment centers in all regional capitals;
• Measure 4: Intensification of the screening campaign in cooperation with the Center Pasteur;
• Action 5: Step up the awareness campaign in urban and rural areas in both official languages;
• Measure 6: Continuation of essential business activities in strict compliance with previous guidelines;
• Measure 7: Possible sanctions for violations of the regulations.

On April 15, President Paul Biya announced the release of certain prisoners related to COVID-19, according to the Human Rights Commission of the Cameroon Bar Association.

As of April 19, 2020, the WHO confirmed 1,016 COVID-19 cases and 21 COVID-19-related deaths in Cameroon.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Cameroon
according to WHO data

New infections in Cameroon
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Cameroon
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Cameroon
according to WHO data

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Cases reported to WHO by national authorities are listed here. Since the situation is very dynamic, there may be discrepancies or delays between the cases of the WHO and the data of national authorities as well as the information provided by other bodies, such as the Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Cameroon  - Pictures, Videos and Audio Files Collection

• World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports on the website www.who.int (English)
• Johns Hopkins CSSE : Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases. (English)
• Website World of Meters : real-time data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Covid-19: What is Covid-19? In: lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020 . 
2. ↑ "Deeply concerned": WHO speaks of corona pandemic. In: tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Josiane Kouagheu: Cameroon confirms first case of coronavirus . In: Reuters . March 6, 2020. Accessed March 6, 2020.
4. ↑ Pius Lukong, Kossi Woussou: Cameroon, Togo Report First Confirmed Cases of coronavirus . In: Bloomberg . March 6, 2020. Accessed March 6, 2020.
5. ↑ Cameroon confirms the first case of coronavirus . In: National Post . March 6, 2020. Accessed March 6, 2020.
6. ↑ Cameroon Confirms First Case of Coronavirus . In: The New York Times , March 6, 2020. 
7. ↑ Ndi Eugene Ndi: Cameroon confirms second case of coronavirus ( en ) March 6, 2020.
8. ↑ ^{a b c d} World Health Organization (WHO): Situation reports. In: who.int. Retrieved April 19, 2020 (English). 
9. ↑ Coronavirus: le Cameroun ferme ses frontières ( fr ) March 18, 2020.
10. ↑ Cameroon confirms 1st death from COVID-19 .
11. ↑ Cameroon's Coronavirus cases move up to 142 ( en-gb ) March 30, 2020.
12. ↑ CRTVweb on Twitter: "7 mesures supplémentaires contre la propagation du # Covid19 au #Cameroun Mesure 1: port du masque obligatoire https://t.co/Wsiso94H8i" / Twitter. In: twitter.com. Retrieved April 20, 2020 . 
13. ^ Coronavirus au Cameroun: Paul Biya annonce la libération de certains prisonniers - Jeune Afrique ( fr-fr ) April 16, 2020.
14. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on August 9, 2020 .