COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea-Bissau
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea-Bissau 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 Guinea-Bissau in March 2020.[2]
COVID-19 pandemic in Guinea-Bissau | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Guinea-Bissau |
Arrival date | 25 March 2020 (4 years, 1 month, 1 week and 1 day) |
Confirmed cases | 9,614[1] (updated 3 May 2024) |
Deaths | 177[1] (updated 3 May 2024) |
Guinea-Bissau reported their first two cases of COVID-19 on March 24, 2020. Restrictions were officially placed on March 18 to retain the spread of the virus.[3] Authorities in Guinea-Bissau declared that land borders were to close and a ban to all flights arriving and leaving Osvaldo Vieira International Airport on March 17, 2020. The government has closed or restricted access to public services, markets, restaurants and forbid religious or traditional ceremonies, to reduce the spread of COVID-19, yet essential services for basic needs remained open as of March 31, 2020.[4]