COVID-19 pandemic in Angola

The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Angola 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

March 2020

On March 3, 2020, Angola put an entry ban for travelers from China, South Korea, Iran and Italy into force at all of its 32 entry points into the national territory and prescribed a compulsory quarantine of at least 14 days for travelers from Portugal, France and Spain, plus general exemptions - and entry restrictions for Angolan citizens. Until March 20, 2020, the country was in a phase of anticipation of possible cases of COVID-19 infection. The head of the company Civep Contravem Angola said that there was not yet any increased demand for the protective masks and clothing manufactured here, but that there was enough stock of raw materials to increase production and meet demand if necessary.

With effect from March 20, all Angolan borders were closed for 15 days. President João Lourenço banned all arrivals at airports and stopped the mooring of passenger ships in Angolan ports for two weeks. All of these bans were in place until April 4th.

On March 21, 2020, the Angolan Minister of Health Sílvia Lutucuta confirmed the first two COVID-19 cases in Angola. There were two Angolans who entered from Portugal on March 17 and 18. The minister declared additional flights between Angola and Lisbon and Porto to bring Angolan citizens back as immediate measures, while quarantine facilities will be set up immediately for this purpose. These cases first appeared in the WHO situation reports on March 22, 2020.

All schools in Angola closed on March 24th.

The ban on being on the street has been in effect since March 27, with the exception of trips that are necessary to go shopping and to work in certain socially relevant professions. A violation can result in immediate arrest. However, this order does not apply to members of the diplomatic corps and the international organizations accredited in the country. In addition, there is an inter-provincial travel ban as well as an entry and exit ban for people from and to Angola, with the exception of patients who have to cross the national borders for medical treatment.

On March 29, the first two deaths related to COVID-19 were recorded, while the total number of confirmed cases rose to seven. On March 30, the first Angolan to recover was recorded.

April 2020

As of April 6, 2020, the WHO had confirmed 14 COVID-19 cases and two deaths in Angola.

On April 10, thanks to good Angolan-Cuban relations, 257 doctors from Cuba came to Angola to help contain COVID-19 in Angola.

May 2020

On May 6, the first parts of the city in Luanda were sealed off from the surrounding area by a "sanitary fence" to prevent the virus from spreading. At first it was the districts of Futungo and Cassenga . On May 12, the area was expanded to include one neighborhood in the Hoji-ya-Henda District after five transmission cases were detected there.

statistics

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

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Angola
according to WHO data

New infections in Angola
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Angola
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Angola
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).
2. ↑ ^{a b c d} Since August 16, 2020, the WHO has only published aggregated weekly data.
3. ↑ ^{a b} The World Health Organization defines “confirmed cases” as cases with a positive laboratory finding, regardless of the occurrence of any symptoms.
4. ↑ ^{a b} The World Health Organization defines "COVID-19 deaths" as cases resulting from a clinically compatible disease, provided the patient was considered a probable or confirmed case. Exceptions are deaths with clearly identifiable alternative causes of death not related to COVID-19 (e.g. trauma ), as well as deaths after the meanwhile complete recovery of someone previously suffering from COVID-19.

See also

• COVID-19 pandemic in Africa

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Angola  - 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. ↑ ^{a b c d} Sonangol official one of two Covid-19 cases in Angola - report | Upstream Online ( en )
2. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
3. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
4. ↑ Produtora angolana de máscaras com matéria-prima suficiente para procura - "Angolan manufacturer of protective masks has enough raw material for demand" , article from March 20, 2020 of the Portuguese news portal Notícias ao minuto , accessed on March 21, 2020 (Portuguese)
5. ↑ Yokani Oliveira: Angola closes borders for 15 days . March 19, 2020.
6. ↑ Covid-19: Angola anuncia primeiros dois casos positivos - "Covid-19: Angola reports first two positive cases" , article from March 21, 2020 of the Portuguese news portal Notícias ao minuto , accessed on March 21, 2020 (Portuguese)
7. ↑ Angola reports first two confirmed COVID-19 cases . In: China.org.cn , March 21, 2020. 
8. ↑ Angola, Eritrea, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa (en) . In: Reuters , March 21, 2020. 
9. ↑ World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report . March 22, 2020. Online at www.who.int. Retrieved April 6, 2020.
10. ↑ COVID-19: Governo interdita permanência de pessoas na via pública governo.gov.ao , March 27, 2020, accessed on March 29, 2020 (Portuguese)
11. ↑ Platina Line: Covid-19 faz as primeiras duas vitimas em Angola ( pt-PT ) March 29, 2020.
12. ↑ Platina Line: Angola regista primeiro caso recuperado de COVID 19 ( pt-PT ) March 30, 2020.
13. ↑ World Health Organization: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) Situation Report . April 6, 2020. Online at www.who.int. Retrieved April 7, 2020.
14. ↑ Cuban medical contingent welcomed in Angola ( es-ES )
15. ↑ Covid-19: Cerca sanitária apertada no Cassenda e Futungo angonoticias.com , May 6, 2020, accessed on May 23, 2020 (Portuguese)
16. ↑ Covid-19: Imposta cerca sanitária a ruas do bairro Hoji-ya-Henda em Luanda jornaldeangola.sapo.ao , May 12, 2020, accessed on May 23, 2020 (Portuguese)
17. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on August 29, 2020 . 
18. ↑ ^{a b} Public health surveillance for COVID-19. (PDF; 356 kB) Interim guidance 7 August 2020. WHO, 7 August 2020, accessed on 29 August 2020 (English).