COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Number of cases per province

The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in the Democratic Republic of Congo 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

On March 10, 2020, the Ministry of Health confirmed the first case of COVID-19 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. This case first appeared in a WHO situation report on March 11, 2020.

The first COVID-19 death in the Democratic Republic of the Congo was confirmed on March 21, 2020, at which time 23 people were already infected. This death appears for the first time in a WHO situation report on March 22, 2020.

As of April 16, 2020, the WHO had confirmed 267 cases, including 22 deaths.

activities

On March 27, 2020, President Félix Tshisekedi declared a national emergency, the borders were closed and the capital Kinshasa was sealed off from the rest of the country.

The foreclosure of Kinshasa was lifted after a few hours due to "unnecessary" price increases.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
according to WHO data

New infections in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo,
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
• List of epidemics and pandemics
• List of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo  - Pictures, Videos and Audio Files Collection

• 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. ↑ ^{a b} First case of COVID-19 confirmed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Retrieved April 17, 2020 . 
2. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
3. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
4. ↑ ^{a b c} World Health Organization (WHO): Situation reports. In: who.int. Retrieved April 14, 2020 (English). 
5. ↑ 23 cas de coronavirus en RDC: le Gouvernement appelé à isoler Kinshasa et à décréter un état d'urgence sanitaire. in: Media Congo, accessed April 17, 2020 (French). 
6. ↑ DR Congo declares COVID-19 emergency after deaths. In: Al Jazeera, accessed April 17, 2020 . 
7. ↑ Price hike forces DR Congo to suspend Kinshasa lockdown. In: Africa News, accessed April 17, 2020 . 
8. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on August 9, 2020 .