2020 coronavirus pandemic in Chad
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| 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Chad | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Chad |
| Index case | N’Djamena |
| Arrival date | 19 March 2020 (2 weeks and 1 day) |
| Confirmed cases | 7 |
| Recovered | 0 |
Deaths | 0 |
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have reached Chad in March 2020.
Timeline
March
On 19 March, Chadian authorities reported their first case, a Moroccan passenger who flew from Douala.[1]
On 26 March,three cases already reported, two other positive cases, It is a 48-year-old Chadian and a 55-year-old Cameroonian passenger on the Ethiopian Airlines flight of March 17, 2020 from Dubai and Brussels respectively via Addis Ababa. [2]
Response
As a preventive measure, the government had cancelled all flights into the country, except for cargo flights.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Chad confirms first case of coronavirus: government statement". Reuters. 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 20 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ^ Alwihda, Info. "Coronavirus : Le Tchad annonce deux nouveaux cas". Alwihda Info - Actualités TCHAD, Afrique, International (in French). Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus-free Chad shuts borders, airports". The Cable. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Chad to close airports over coronavirus fears". Medical Xpress. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
