COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe
The COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe 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 São Tomé and Príncipe on 6 April 2020.[2] The first death was recorded on 30 April.[3]
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Arrival date | 12 April 2020 (10 months and 2 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 1,351 (as of 7 February)[1] |
| Active cases | 273 (as of 7 February)[1] |
| Recovered | 1,060 (as of 7 February)[1] |
Deaths | 18 (as of 7 February)[1] |
| Fatality rate | 1.33% |
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| 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] Model-based simulations indicate that the 95% confidence interval for the time-varying reproduction number Rt of São Tomé and Príncipe was below 1.0 in May and June 2020 but has since increased to around 1.[9]
Timeline
April 2020
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.[10] There were 11 active cases.
May 2020
In May there were 279 new cases and 9 deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 295 and the death toll to 10.[11]
June 2020
In June there were 99 new cases and one death, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 394 and the death toll to 11.[12]
July 2020
There were 477 new cases and four deaths in July, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 871 and the death toll to 15. There were 78 active cases at the end of the month.[13]
August 2020
There were 25 new cases in August, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 896. The death toll remained unchanged. There were 30 active cases at the end of the month.[14]
September 2020
There were 15 new cases in September, bringing the total number of cases to 911. The death toll remained unchanged. The number of recovered patients increased to 885, leaving 11 active cases at the end of the month.[15]
October 2020
There were 34 new cases in October, bringing the total number of cases to 945. The death toll increased to 16. The number of recovered patients increased to 904, leaving 25 active cases at the end of the month.[16]
November 2020
There were 46 new cases in November, bringing the total number of cases to 991. The death toll rose to 17. The number of recovered patients increased to 933, leaving 41 active cases at the end of the month.[17]
December 2020
There were 23 new cases in December, taking the total number of cases to 1014. The death toll remained unchanged. The number of recovered patients increased to 971, leaving 26 active cases at the end of the month.[18]
January 2021
There were 243 new cases in January, taking the total number of cases to 1257. The death toll remained unchanged. The number of recovered patients increased to 1023, leaving 217 active cases at the end of the month.[19]
Prevention
In order to prevent the spread of the virus, the government has put in place various travel restrictions and quarantining measures.[20]
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.[21]
References
- "Covid19". covid.ms.gov.st. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- "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.
- Future scenarios of the healthcare burden of COVID-19 in low- or middle-income countries, MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at Imperial College London.
- "Nota de condolências" (in Portuguese). Government of Sao Tome and Principe. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report 133" (PDF). World Health Organization. 1 June 2020. p. 7. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report 163" (PDF). World Health Organization. 1 July 2020. p. 7. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report 194" (PDF). World Health Organization. 1 August 2020. p. 5. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- "Outbreak brief 33: COVID-19 pandemic – 1 September 2020". CDC Africa. 1 September 2020. p. 2. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- "COVID-19 situation update for the WHO African region. External situation report 31" (PDF). World Health Organization. 30 September 2020. p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- "COVID-19 weekly epidemiological update". World Health Organization. 3 November 2020. p. 14. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- "Covid-19: São Tomé e Príncipe regista seis novos casos positivos". Visão (in Portuguese). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- "Outbreak brief 50: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic". Africa CDC. 29 December 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- "Outbreak brief 55: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic". Africa CDC. 2 February 2021. p. 3. Retrieved 4 February 2021.
- "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.
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