COVID-19 pandemic in Togo

The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Togo 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

On March 6, 2020, the Togolese authorities confirmed the first COVID-19 infection in the country. It was a Togolese woman who traveled to Germany, France, Turkey and Benin before returning to Togo. That day it was also reported that she was isolated and that her condition was stable. This case first appeared in the WHO situation report on March 7, 2020.

After an extraordinary council of ministers on March 16, 2020, the government announced that it would set up a 2 billion fund in local currency to fight the pandemic. They also decided to take the following measures: a suspension of flights from Italy, France, Germany and Spain; A cancellation of all international events for three weeks; An isolation of people who have recently been in a high risk country in their respective homes; A closure of the borders from March 21; A ban on events with more than 100 people effective March 19.

In accordance with the ban on large gatherings, the Togolese Football Association suspended all competitions from March 18. Other events have also been canceled, including a well-known literature festival.

On March 20, nine more cases were confirmed in Togo. On that day, the Ministry of Health reported the first person to be cured in the country.

Seven more cases were confirmed on March 21. To curb the spread of the virus in Togo, all national borders were closed. The cities of Lomé, Tsévié, Kpalimé and Sokodé were quarantined for two weeks from March 20.

The first COVID-19-related death in the country occurred on March 27, 2020. This fatality first appeared in the WHO Situation Report on March 30, 2020. As of April 14, 2020, the WHO confirmed 76 COVID-19 infections and three COVID-19-related deaths in Togo.

statistics

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

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Togo
according to WHO data

New infections in Togo
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Togo
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Togo
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 Togo  - 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. ↑ Togo confirms the first case of coronavirus . In: Reuters .
4. ↑ Togo confirms the first case of coronavirus . In: The Jerusalem Post .
5. ↑ ^{a b} World Health Organization (WHO): Situation reports. In: who.int. Retrieved April 14, 2020 (English). 
6. ↑ Togolese Government puts in place an emergency fund to fight coronavirus (en-gb) . In: Togo First . Accessed March 19, 2020. 
7. ↑ Togolese football federation suspends all competitions due to the coronavirus threat (en-gb) . In: Togo First . Accessed March 19, 2020. 
8. ↑ Togo First: Coronavirus: Togo reports 8 new cases ( en-gb )
9. ↑ Togo: 8 nouveaux cas de Coronavirus confirmés ( fr-FR ) March 20, 2020.
10. ↑ Coronavirus Update (Live): 301,100 Cases and 12,948 Deaths from COVID-19 Virus Outbreak - Worldometer ( en )
11. ↑ Togo closes borders over coronavirus - FAAPA FR ( en ) FAAPA.
12. ↑ SAMB Médoune: Coronavirus: Journalist Dominique Aliziou, first case of death linked to COVID-19 in Togo ( en ) March 27, 2020.
13. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed July 8, 2020 .