COVID-19 pandemic in Angola
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| COVID-19 pandemic in Angola | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Angola |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Luanda |
| Arrival date | 21 March 2020 (4 months and 1 day) |
| Confirmed cases | 45 (as of 13 May)[1] |
| Recovered | 14 (as of 13 May)[2] |
Deaths | 2 (as of 13 May)[2] |
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Angola in late March 2020, with its first two cases confirmed on 21 March.
Response[change | change source]
Beginning in 20 March, all Angolan borders were closed for 15 days.[3] President João Lourenço banned all arrivals at airports and stopped passenger vessels docking at Angolan ports for 15 days. All these bans lasted until 4 April.[4]
Cases[change | change source]
On 21 March, the Ministry of Health confirmed the first two positive COVID-19 cases. The two cases had returned from Portugal.[5][6]
On 29 March, the first two coronavirus-related deaths were recorded, while the total number of confirmed cases rose to seven.[7]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Coronavirus in Africa Tracker: How many covid-19 cases & where?". africanarguments.org. 2 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Coronavirus in Africa tracker". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ Oliveira, Yokani (19 March 2020). "Angola closes borders for 15 days". The Namibian.
- ↑ "Sonangol official one of two Covid-19 cases in Angola – report | Upstream Online". Upstream Online | Latest oil and gas news. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ "Angola reports first two confirmed COVID-19 cases". China.org.cn. Xinhua. 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ↑ "Angola, Eritrea, Uganda confirm first cases as coronavirus spreads in Africa". Reuters. 2020-03-21. Retrieved 2020-03-24.
- ↑ Line, Platina (2020-03-29). "Covid-19 faz as primeiras duas vitimas em Angola". PlatinaLine (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2020-03-29.
