COVID-19 pandemic in Mali
The COVID-19 pandemic in Mali is part of the ongoing 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 Mali in March 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Mali | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Mali |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Bamako, Kayes |
| Arrival date | 25 March 2020 (10 months, 1 week and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 8,111 (as of 2 February)[1] |
| Active cases | 1,808 (as of 2 February)[1] |
| Recovered | 5,970 (as of 2 February) |
Deaths | 333 (as of 2 February)[1] |
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] Model-based simulations for Mali suggest that the 95% confidence interval for the time-varying reproduction number R t has been stable around 1.0 since November 2020.[7]
Timeline
March 2020
On 25 March, Mali confirmed its first two COVID-19 cases.[9]
On 26 March, two new cases were registered by the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs. To address the epidemic which had so far spared the country, in an address to the nation, Ibrahim Boubacar Kéïta, the President of the Republic of Mali declared a state of emergency and instituted a curfew from 9.00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m.[10]
On 27 March, 7 new positive tests for Coronavirus: Mali rose to 11 cases.[11]
On 28 March, 7 new cases were confirmed, the total rose to 18.[12] The first COVID-19 death occurred.[13]
On 31 March, 25 persons had tested positive and there had been 2 deaths according to health authorities.[14]
April 2020
By the end of April there had been 490 confirmed cases of which 329 were still active, and 26 deaths.[15]
May 2020
By the end of May there had been 1,265 confirmed cases of which 472 were still active, and 77 deaths.[16]
June 2020
By the end of June there had been 2,181 confirmed cases of which 591 were still active, and 116 deaths.[17]
July 2020
There were 354 confirmed cases in July, bringing the total number to 2,535 of which 474 were still active at the end of the month. The death toll rose by eight to 124.[18]
August 2020
There were 2,640 confirmed cases, 528 active cases, 1,987 recoveries, and 125 deaths as of August 16, two days prior to the mutiny that led to the coup.[19] During the month there were 241 confirmed cases, raising the total number to 2,776. The death toll rose to 126. There were 481 active cases at the end of the month.[20]
September 2020
As of September 12, there were 2,916 confirmed cases, 512 active cases, 2,276 recoveries, and 128 deaths. During the rest of September there were 185 more cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,101. Three more deaths brought the death toll to 131. The number of recovered patients increased to 2,443, leaving 527 active cases at the end of the month.[21]
October 2020
There were 453 new cases in October, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3,554. The death toll rose to 136. The number of recovered patients increased to 2,753, leaving 665 active cases at the end of the month.[22]
November 2020
There were 1,156 new cases in November, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 4,710. The death toll rose to 156. The number of recovered patients increased to 3,206, leaving 1,348 active cases at the end of the month.[23]
December 2020
There were 2,319 new cases in December, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 7,029. The death toll rose to 269. The number of recovered patients increased to 4,548, leaving 2,212 active cases at the end of the month.[24]
January 2021
There were 1,062 new cases in January, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 8,091. The death toll rose to 330. The number of recovered patients increased to 5,945, leaving 1,816 active cases at the end of the month.[25]
Preventive measures
On 18 March, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita suspended flights from affected countries, closed schools and banned large public gatherings.[26] However planned elections in March–April, which had already been postponed several times for the poor security situation in the country, went ahead as planned.[27]
See also
References
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- "COVID-19 and W/Africa: 344 new cases, 8 new deaths in 24 hours". Journal du Cameroun. APA. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.
- "COVID-19 and W/Africa: 1,994 new cases, 31 new deaths in 24 hours". APA. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "COVID-19 and W/Africa: 3,461 new cases, 36 new deaths in 24 hours". APA. 1 February 2021. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- "Mali suspends flights from COVID-19-hit countries". Anadolu Agency. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- "Mali Proceeds With Elections Despite Coronavirus Fears". Channels TV. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
External links
Media related to COVID-19 pandemic in Mali at Wikimedia Commons
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