COVID-19 pandemic in Chad

The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Chad since March 2020 as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic , which took place in December 2019 in China originated. 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 19, 2020, Chadian authorities confirmed the first COVID-19 infection in the country. It was a passenger who had flown in from Douala. This case first appeared in the WHO situation report on March 20, 2020.

On March 26, Chadian authorities reported two more positive cases, after three previously reported. Two more COVID-19 cases were reported on March 30th. Until then, it was always infected people who came to Chad from abroad. As a preventive measure, the government has canceled all flights into the country, with the exception of cargo flights.

On April 6, Chad recorded its first case of local contagion. Previously, all infected people had entered from abroad.

As of April 14, 2020, the WHO had confirmed 23 COVID-19 infections in Chad.

statistics

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

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Chad
according to WHO data

New infections in Chad
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Chad
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Chad
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 Chad  - 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. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19 - What is Covid-19? - Pulmonologists-on-the-Net. In: lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply concerned": WHO speaks of corona pandemic. In: tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020 . 
3. ^ Chad confirms first case of coronavirus: government statement . In: Reuters , March 19, 2020. 
4. ↑ ^{a b} World Health Organization (WHO): Situation reports. In: who.int. Retrieved April 14, 2020 (English). 
5. ↑ Info Alwihda: Coronavirus: Le Tchad annonce deux nouveaux cas ( fr )
6. ↑ ^{a b} Covid-19: les autorités sanitaires confirment le 10e cas ( fr )
7. ↑ Coronavirus-free Chad shuts borders, airports ( en ) March 17, 2020. Accessed March 17, 2020.
8. ↑ Chad to close airports over coronavirus fears ( en ) March 16, 2020. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
9. ↑ Info Alwihda: Tchad - COVID-19: un tchadien et un suisse testés positifs ( fr )
10. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed July 8, 2020 .