COVID-19 pandemic in Eritrea

The COVID-19 pandemic is occurring in Eritrea as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic that began 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

Travel to Eritrea and within the country was advised against on March 17, 2020 . On March 21, 2020, the first COVID-19 case was confirmed in Eritrea. It was an Eritrean citizen who returned from Norway. This case first appeared in the WHO situation reports on March 22, 2020.

Two days after the first COVID-19 case, numerous restrictions were announced in the country, such as a ban on gatherings of more than ten people. International flight connections were suspended on March 25th. On March 30, 15 infected people were reported; the following day there were further restrictions, including the closure of restaurants for two weeks and the postponement of court hearings.

By April 5, 2020, the WHO had confirmed 20 cases from Eritrea.

On May 15, 2020, the last case of COVID-19 in Eritrea became healthy, making the country one of the countries that has no active infection after confirmed infections.

statistics

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

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Eritrea
according to WHO data

New infections in Eritrea
according to WHO data

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b} 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 Eritrea  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• 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: 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. ↑ ^{a b} Eritrea coronavirus lockdown: govt bans lay offs, utility bills postponed. africanews.com, March 31, 2020, accessed April 2, 2020
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6. ↑ Eritrea officially virus-free with 100% recoveries, no death. Retrieved May 23, 2020 (English). 
7. ↑ ^{a b} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on August 9, 2020 .