COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe

The COVID-19 pandemic has been occurring in São Tomé and Príncipe since April 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

As early as March 11, 2020, when no COVID-19 cases were known in São Tomé and Príncipe, nationals from the People's Republic of China, South Korea, Iran, Italy, Nigeria, Algeria and Senegal were denied entry. On March 18, 2020, the country's government declared a state of emergency , which included a general entry ban. Only local citizens who had to go into quarantine after returning to their home country were not affected . Cruise ships and charter planes were no longer allowed to enter the country. The closure of all schools, sports facilities, hotels, guest houses, cafes and other shops was also ordered. In order to avoid food shortages, the government set up subsidy programs for agriculture.

On April 6, 2020, Prime Minister Jorge Bom Jesus announced the first four COVID-19 cases in São Tomé and Príncipe based on laboratory findings from Gabon . Previously, the republic was the only Portuguese-speaking country with no cases of disease and one of only three African countries with no confirmed infections. The island of Príncipe had not reported any COVID-19 cases up to this point.

A good three weeks after the confirmation of the first COVID-19 infections, the government of São Tomé and Príncipe reported the first death on April 30, 2020. It was a 55-year-old man from Cantagalo District . During the month of May (2020), an airlift between Portugal and São Tomé and Príncipe was set up to bring around 16 tons of medical supplies and a team of professionals to the islands. In this way, the country also received a laboratory made available by the WHO. Due to the improved test options, the number of cases rose rapidly. As of May 22, 2020, 251 cases of COVID-19 and eight deaths were reported. At this point, 4 infected people had recovered from the disease.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in São Tomé and Príncipe
according to WHO data

New infections in São Tomé and Príncipe
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in São Tomé and Príncipe
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in São Tomé and Príncipe
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

• 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 Worldometers : data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
3. ↑ Covid-19: Government of São Tomé and Príncipe has 65 million euros available for post-illness . In: Jornal Economico. April 5, 2020.
4. ^ Covid-19: São Tomé declara estado de emergência ( pt ) In: Radio France International . March 18, 2020.
5. ^ Covid-19: São Tomé e Príncipe com quatro casos de infecção ( pt ) In: Radio France International . April 6, 2020.
6. ↑ Sao Tome and Principe confirms its first four COVID-19 cases In: China Global Television Network . April 6, 2020.
7. ↑ Nota de condolências In: Governo de São Tomé e Príncipe (official Facebook account), April 30, 2020.
8. ↑ Sao Tome and Principe In: worldometers.info , May 22, 2020 (accessed May 22, 2020).
9. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed July 7, 2020 .