COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone
viral pandemic in Sierra Leone
The COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Sierra Leone on 31 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.
The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003, but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.
Timeline
March 2020
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. This single case remained active at the end of the month.
April 2020
On 1 April, Sierra Leone confirmed its second case which had no history of travel or contact with the country's first case. The government announced a 3-day lockdown starting on 5 April.
On 4 April, two more cases were confirmed and a further two on 5 April bringing the total to 6.
On 9 April, after the end of the three-day lockdown, the government announced additional measures.
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