COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea

Location of Guinea

A first case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea was reported on March 13, 2020 when an employee of a delegation from the European Union tested positive for Covid-19 and went into self-quarantine. The developing country Guinea borders on Guinea-Bissau , Senegal , Mali , the Ivory Coast , Liberia , Sierra Leone and the Atlantic . The West African state has around 12.5 million inhabitants, around half of whom live in poverty.

On May 5, 2020, 1710 COVID-19 infections, 60 new infections, 9 deaths (including 2 new cases) were reported to the WHO nationwide . On June 23, 2020, there were 4988 COVID-19 infections, 27 deaths and 3,669 recovered .

background

The pandemic is part of the global COVID-19 pandemic that started in China in December 2019. It 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

Domestic politics

Opposition leader Abdourahmane Sanoh with nose face mask (March 25, 2020)

Despite the first cases of an incipient corona epidemic, elections for a new constitution and a new parliament took place in Guinea on March 22, 2020. The current constitution only allows a president two terms of office. Critics accuse President Alpha Condé of seeking a third term after the election. The opposition protested for months before the elections, with more than 30 people killed in protests since October 2019. It is therefore assumed that after the elections in Guinea there could be demonstrations, protest marches or general strikes, as well as increased roadblocks, some of which may be illegal.

activities

Since March 27, 2020, Guinea declared a state of emergency with restrictions on public life. Journeys from the capital Conakry to the interior of the country are prohibited , exceptions are regulated by the Ministry of Health. There is a nationwide curfew from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. The borders and airports are closed, except for the transport of goods.

The wearing of nose face masks was made compulsory by order of Alpha Condé from April 18, 2020 and he called on all entrepreneurs and ministries to equip their staff with masks. Those found without a mask would face a fine of $ 3 and the cost of a mask would be less than 25 cents.

statistics

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

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Guinea
according to WHO data

New infections in Guinea
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Guinea
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Guinea
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).

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 World of Meters : real-time data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ EU employee tests positive for coronavirus in Guinea's first case . In: Reuters of March 13, 2020
2. ↑ ^{a b} Despite the corona crisis, Guinea elected a new parliament . In: Deutsche Welle of March 22, 2020
3. ↑ Situation report - 106 . On WHO May 6, 2020
4. ↑ Guinea . In: Worldometers from June 23, 2020
5. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
6. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
7. ↑ ^{a b} Guinea: Travel and safety information . In: Federal Foreign Office of May 5, 2020
8. ↑ Mary Harper: Guinea makes wearing face masks compulsory In: BBC of April 14, 2020
9. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on August 9, 2020 .