COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Sierra Leone on 31 March 2020.[2]
| COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Sierra Leone |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Arrival date | 31 March 2020 (4 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 6 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 1,803 (as of 29 July) |
| Recovered | 1,355 (as of 29 July)[1] |
Deaths | 67 (as of 29 July) |
| Government website | |
| www | |
The president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, confirmed the country's first case of coronavirus disease 2019 on 31 March, a 37-year-old man who traveled from France on 16 March and had been in isolation since.[3]
On 21 April, it was announced that President Julius Maada Bio was self isolating following a positive test for the virus by one of his body guards.[4]
On 23 April, the first death of a 76-year-old male was reported,[5] followed by a 69-year-old male later in the day. Both cases were in people taken to hospital and found to be infected after death. All those infected and in isolation remained in a stable condition.
On 24 April, a third death was reported of a 37-year-old male.
From 1 June, wearing of face masks became mandatory.[6] Also on this day, frontline workers declared a strike because of unpaid salaries.[7]
References
- "Sierra Leone". www.worldometers.info. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
- "Sierra Leone confirms first case of COVID-19". WHO | Regional Office for Africa. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- "Sierra Leone has confirmed its first case of coronavirus, president says". Reuters. 31 March 2020. Retrieved 2020-03-31 – via www.reuters.com.
- "Africa updates". BBC News.
- "The Ministry of Information and Communication". www.facebook.com.
- "Sierra Leone coronavirus: Compulsory wearing of face masks starts". Africanews. 10 July 2020.
- "Coronavirus Frontline Workers In Sierra Leone Declare Strike".