COVID-19 pandemic in Gambia

The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Gambia 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

The first case of COVID-19 in the Gambia was reported on March 17th and treated in the MRC department of the Gambia specialist clinic in Fajara.

On the same day, the Gambian government imposed a 14-day quarantine obligation for travelers from risk areas after entry.

On March 19, flights from 13 particularly hard hit countries were suspended. These included 1. United Kingdom 2. Spain 3. France 4. Poland 5. Germany 6. Sweden 7. Denmark 8. Switzerland 9. Netherlands 10. Norway 11. Austria 12. Belgium 13 Portugal.

On March 24, 2020, the Gambian government largely closed its land border with Senegal and its airspace for at least 21 days. However, according to the current status, flights to bring tourists back are still possible in individual cases.

The state of emergency in Gambia has been in effect since March 27, 2020. Restaurants, bars, places of worship, and shops are closed, but grocery stores will remain open. Public transport is only allowed to take half of the basically permitted number of passengers, the same applies to taxis and private vehicles. There is also a ban on gathering for more than five people.

As of April 1, 2020, there are 1 infected case and one death. 2 infected people were cured by April 1st.

Due to the limited testing capacity, tests are only arranged by appointment and are organized via a telephone number for a specialist from the Ministry of Health.

statistics

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

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Gambia
according to WHO data

New infections in Gambia
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Gambia
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Gambia
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 The Gambia  - Collection of images, 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. ↑ Covid-19 - What is Covid-19? - Pulmonologists-on-the-Net. Retrieved April 16, 2020 . 
2. ↑ tagesschau.de: "Deeply concerned": WHO speaks of a corona pandemic. Retrieved April 16, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Confirmed Case of COVID-19 In The Gambia. In: MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM. March 17, 2020, accessed April 16, 2020 (UK English). 
4. ↑ Information on COVID-19 Testing at the MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM. In: mrc.gm. MRC, March 18, 2020, accessed April 16, 2020 . 
5. ↑ Foreign Office: Gambia: Travel and Security Advice. Retrieved April 16, 2020 . 
6. ↑ AfricaNews: Coronavirus - Gambia: COVID-19 Case Update (April 1, 2020). April 2, 2020, accessed on April 16, 2020 . 
7. ↑ Information on COVID-19 Testing at the MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM. In: MRC Unit The Gambia at LSHTM. March 18, 2020, accessed April 16, 2020 (UK English). 
8. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on August 9, 2020 .