COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe
viral pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached São Tomé and Príncipe on 6 April 2020.[2] The first death was recorded on 30 April.[3]
| COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe | |
|---|---|
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Arrival date | 6 April 2020 (4 years, 7 months and 2 weeks) |
| Confirmed cases | 235 (as of 14 May)[1] |
| Active cases | 224 (as of 14 May) |
| Recovered | 4 (as of 14 May) |
Deaths | 7 (as of 14 May) |
| Government website | |
| Government of São Tomé and Príncipe via Facebook | |
On 6 April, the first four cases in the country were confirmed.[2]
On 30 April, the first death was reported. At that time, São Tomé and Príncipe had 16 cases, 4 of which had recovered, and 1 death.[3] The deceased was a 55-year old man living in Cantalago.[4]
In order to prevent the spread of the virus, the government put in many travel restrictions and quarantining measures.[5]
References
change- ↑ "Covid19". covid.ms.gov.st. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Covid-19: São Tomé e Príncipe com quatro casos de infecção". Radio France Internationale (in Portuguese). 2020-04-06. Retrieved 2020-04-06.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "BOLETIM COVID-19 ATUALIZAÇÃO 30 de abril de 2020". Facebook (in Portuguese). Government of Sao Tome and Principe. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Nota de condolências" (in Portuguese). Government of Sao Tome and Principe. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Health - Sao Tome & Principe travel advice". GOV.UK. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
