COVID-19 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 | 12 April 2020 (2 months and 3 weeks) |
| Confirmed cases | 713 (as of 27 June)[1] |
| Active cases | 481 (as of 27 June) |
| Recovered | 219 (as of 27 June) |
Deaths | 13 (as of 27 June) |
| Government website | |
| Government of São Tomé and Príncipe via Facebook | |
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.[4][5]
The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[6][7] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[8][6]
Timeline
On 6 April, the first four cases in the country were confirmed.[2]
On 30 April, the first death was reported. At the time, São Tomé and Príncipe had 16 cases, four of which had recovered and one of which had died.[3] The deceased was a 55-year-old man living in Cantalago.[9]
Prevention
In order to prevent the spread of the virus, the government has put in place various travel restrictions and quarantining measures.[10]
Economic impact
Tourism accounts for more than 20% of employment in the country, and with activity in the sector coming to a near-halt, the economic impact has been severe.[11]
References
- "Covid19". covid.ms.gov.st. Retrieved 26 June 2020.
- "Covid-19: São Tomé e Príncipe com quatro casos de infecção". Radio France Internationale (in Portuguese). 6 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.
- "BOLETIM COVID-19 ATUALIZAÇÃO 30 de abril de 2020". Facebook (in Portuguese). Government of Sao Tome and Principe. Retrieved 1 May 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.
- "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.
- Salaudeen, Aisha. "Africa's tourism industry is preparing for a post-coronavirus era". CNN. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
