COVID-19 pandemic in Benin

COVID-19 pandemic in Benin
	A Beninese protected by the protective mask against the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Benin.
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Benin
First outbreak	Wuhan, China
Index case	Porto-Novo
Arrival date	16 March 2020; (3 months, 1 week and 5 days)
Confirmed cases	1,124 (as of 27 June 2020)[1]
Active cases	815 (as of 27 June 2020)
Recovered	295 (as of 27 June 2020)[1]
Deaths	14 (as of 27 June 2020)[1]
Government website
	https://sante.gouv.bj/COVID19-TOUT-SAVOIR-SUR-LA-GESTION-DE-LA-PANDEMIE-AU-BENIN

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Benin in March 2020.

Background

On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.[2][3]

The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[4][5] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[6][4]

Timeline

COVID-19 cases in Benin () Deaths Recoveries Active cases Mar Mar Apr Apr May May Jun Jun Last 15 days Last 15 days
Date	# of cases	# of deaths
2020-03-16	1(n.a.)
2020-03-19	2(+100%)
2020-03-20	2(=)
2020-03-21	2(=)
2020-03-22	2(=)
2020-03-23	5(+150%)
2020-03-24	5(=)
2020-03-25	5(=)
2020-03-26	5(=)
2020-03-27	5(=)
2020-03-28	5(=)
2020-03-29	6(+20%)
2020-03-30	6(=)
2020-04-01	13(+117%)
2020-04-02	13(=)
2020-04-03	16(+23%)
2020-04-04	16(=)
2020-04-05	22(+38%)
2020-04-06	26(+18%)	1(n.a.)
2020-04-07	26(=)	1(=)
2020-04-08	26(=)	1(=)
2020-04-09	30(+15%)	1(=)
2020-04-10	35(+17%)	1(=)
2020-04-11	35(=)	1(=)
2020-04-12	35(=)	1(=)
2020-04-13	35(=)	1(=)
2020-04-14	35(=)	1(=)
2020-04-15	35(=)	1(=)
2020-04-16	37(+5.7%)	1(=)
2020-04-17	37(=)	1(=)
2020-04-18	37(=)	1(=)
2020-04-19	37(=)	1(=)
2020-04-20	54(+46%)	1(=)
2020-04-21	54(=)	1(=)
2020-04-22	54(=)	1(=)
2020-04-23	58(+7.4%)	1(=)
2020-04-24	58(=)	1(=)
2020-04-25	58(=)	1(=)
2020-04-26	64(+10%)	1(=)
2020-04-27	64(=)	1(=)
2020-04-28	64(=)	1(=)
2020-04-29	69(+7.8%)	2(+100%)
2020-04-30	84(+22%)	2(=)
2020-05-01	90(+7.1%)	2(=)
2020-05-03	96(+6.7%)	2(=)
2020-05-04	96(=)	2(=)
2020-05-07	140(+46%)	2(=)
2020-05-08	242(+73%)	2(=)
2020-05-09	284(+17%)	2(=)
2020-05-10	319(+12%)	2(=)
2020-05-11	319(=)	2(=)
2020-05-12	327(+2.5%)	2(=)
2020-05-13	327(=)	2(=)
2020-05-14	339(+3.7%)	2(=)
2020-05-15	339(=)	2(=)
2020-05-16	339(=)	2(=)
2020-05-17	339(=)	2(=)
2020-05-18	339(=)	2(=)
2020-05-19	130(-62%)	2(=)
2020-05-20	130(=)	2(=)
2020-05-21	135(+3.8%)	3(+50%)
2020-05-22	135(=)	3(=)
2020-05-23	135(=)	3(=)
2020-05-24	191(+41%)	3(=)
2020-05-25	191(=)	3(=)
2020-05-26	208(+8.9%)	3(=)
2020-05-27	210(+0.96%)	3(=)
2020-05-28	210(=)	3(=)
2020-05-29	224(+6.7%)	3(=)
2020-05-30	224(=)	3(=)
2020-05-31	232(+3.6%)	3(=)
2020-06-01	243(+4.7%)	3(=)
2020-06-02	244(+0.41%)	3(=)
2020-06-03	244(=)	3(=)
2020-06-04	261(+7%)	3(=)
2020-06-05	261(=)	3(=)
2020-06-06	261(=)	3(=)
2020-06-07	261(=)	3(=)
2020-06-08	288(+10%)	4(+33%)
2020-06-09	305(+5.9%)	4(=)
2020-06-10	305(=)	4(=)
2020-06-11	305(=)	4(=)
2020-06-12	388(+27%)	5(+25%)
2020-06-13	412(+6.2%)	6(+20%)
2020-06-14	442(+7.3%)	6(=)
2020-06-15	483(+9.3%)	9(+50%)
2020-06-16	532(+10%)	9(=)
2020-06-17	572(+7.5%)	9(=)
2020-06-18	597(+4.4%)	11(+22%)
2020-06-19	650(+8.9%)	11(=)
2020-06-20	650(=)	11(=)
2020-06-21	765(+18%)	13(+18%)
2020-06-22	807(+5.5%)	13(=)
2020-06-23	850(+5.3%)	13(=)
2020-06-24	902(+6.1%)	13(=)
2020-06-25	1,017(+13%)	14(+7.7%)
2020-06-26	1,053(+3.5%)	14(=)
Sources: Flash Infos - COVID-19.

On 16 March, the first COVID-19 case in the country was confirmed in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin.[7] Three days later, the second confirmed case was reported. The city has suspended various international flights and people coming into the country via air are being kept under 14 days' mandatory isolation. Moreover, people in Benin are advised to wear masks and go outside home only if required.[8]

References

"Coronavirus (Covid-19)". Gouvernement de la République du Bénin (in French). Retrieved 27 June 2020.
Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
"Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
"High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
"World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
"Somalia, Liberia, Benin and Tanzania confirm first coronavirus cases". Reuters. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
"Coronavirus: Benin records second positive case". Panapress. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.

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[gouv-1] "Coronavirus (Covid-19)". Gouvernement de la République du Bénin (in French). Retrieved 27 June 2020.

[Elsevier-2] Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[Reynolds4March2020-3] Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[Imperial13March2020-4] "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[Gov.ukHCIDDef-5] "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

[WFSA-6] "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[7] "Somalia, Liberia, Benin and Tanzania confirm first coronavirus cases". Reuters. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.

[8] "Coronavirus: Benin records second positive case". Panapress. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.

COVID-19 pandemic in Benin

Background

Timeline

See also

References