COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea-Bissau

Location of Guinea-Bissau

The first documented cases of a COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea-Bissau were on March 25, 2020. Guinea-Bissau is a developing country , a small state with around 1.9 million inhabitants located on the west coast of the Atlantic and on Senegal and Guinea borders.

On May 4, 2020, Guinea-Bissau counted a total of 252 COVID-19 infections, 19 recovered cases and one death. On June 23, 2020 there were 1,556 COVID-19 infections, 19 deaths and 191 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

The 2019 presidential elections have exacerbated domestic political clashes between the country's political camps. That is why there is an increased military presence in front of public buildings in the state capital Bissau and rallies and demonstrations with violent riots can occur.

activities

In this difficult domestic political situation, Guinea-Bissau has closed all borders and suspended all flights since March 18, 2020 because of the impending COVID-19 pandemic.

The Prime Minister of Guinea-Bissau, Nuno Gomes Nabiam, announced on March 25, 2020 that two cases of COVID-19 infection are in quarantine. It was a UN worker from the Congo and an Indian citizen. Nabiam then imposed a restriction on traffic between the eight regions of the country. On the same day, a state of emergency and a curfew with the exception of 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for shopping were imposed. A minimum distance of two meters to all people must be maintained and crowds of more than five people are prohibited. The citizens of Guinea-Bissau are obliged to wear a nose and mouth mask in public. On April 26, the President Umaro Sissoco Embaló extended the state of emergency until May 11, 2020.

On April 29, 2020, it was announced that Prime Minister Nabiam and three of the country's ministers tested positive for COVID-19 while they are in quarantine at a hotel in the capital, Bissau.

statistics

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

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Guinea-Bissau
according to WHO data

New infections in Guinea-Bissau
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Guinea-Bissau
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Guinea-Bissau
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. ↑ Guinea Bissau . In: Worldometers of May 4, 2020
2. ↑ Guinea Bissau . In: Worldometers from June 23, 2020
3. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
4. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
5. ^ ^{A b} Guinea-Bissau: Travel and Security Warnings . In: Federal Foreign Office of May 4, 2020
6. ↑ Guinea-Bissau confirms first two cases of coronavirus '' In: Reuters from March 25, 2020
7. ^ Covid-19: Presidente da Guiné-Bissau renova estado de emergência . In: DW of April 29, 2020
8. ↑ Guinea-Bissau PM and three ministers test positive for COVID-19 . In: Reuters of April 29, 2020
9. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on August 9, 2020 .