COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone

The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Sierra Leone since the end of 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

On March 25, 2020, before the country's first case was confirmed, the government declared a state of emergency in the country for 12 months.

On March 31, 2020, the President of Sierra Leone confirmed the first COVID-19 disease in the country. It was a man who had arrived from France on March 16 and has since been isolated. This case first appeared in the WHO situation report on April 1, 2020.

As a result, entry into the country was restricted and religious gatherings were banned. The government announced a three-day curfew after a second incident. This began in the night of April 4th to 5th. However, doctors demanded a period of 14 days.

The World Bank announced a $ 7.5 million grant in early April 2020 to help Sierra Leone cope with the pandemic.

The first COVID-19-related death in the country occurred on April 23, 2020. This fatality also appeared for the first time in the WHO Situation Report on April 23, 2020. As of April 25, 2020, the WHO had confirmed 82 COVID-19 cases and three COVID-19-related deaths in Sierra Leone.

statistics

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

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Sierra Leone
according to WHO data

New infections in Sierra Leone
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Sierra Leone
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Sierra Leone
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

• List of epidemics and pandemics
• List of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Sierra Leone  - 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. ↑ Covid-19: What is Covid-19. In: lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020 . 
2. ↑ "Deeply concerned": WHO speaks of corona pandemic. In: tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020 . 
3. ^ Sierra Leone declares 12-month state of emergency . In: www.aa.com.tr . Retrieved April 4, 2020. 
4. ↑ Sierra Leone has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, president says . In: Reuters , March 31, 2020. Accessed March 31, 2020. 
5. ↑ Sierra Leone confirms first case of COVID-19 , WHO dated March 31, 2020, accessed on April 25, 2020
6. ↑ ^{a b} World Health Organization (WHO): Situation reports. In: who.int. Retrieved April 23, 2020 (English). 
7. ↑ ^{a b} Sierra Leone Tightens Restrictions After First 2 Coronavirus Cases | Voice of America - English (en) . In: www.voanews.com . Retrieved April 4, 2020. 
8. ↑ Sierra Leone announces 3-day national lockdown, doctors push for 14 days. africanews.com, April 2, 2020, accessed April 25, 2020
9. ^ The Ministry of Information and Communication .
10. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed July 7, 2020 .