COVID-19 pandemic in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic

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Not to be confused with COVID-19 pandemic in Western Sahara.

COVID-19 pandemic in the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationSahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
Arrival date25 July 2020
(9 months, 1 week and 2 days)
Confirmed cases41[1]
Active cases1
Recovered33
Deaths
7

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic in July 2020. There are 33 confirmed cases in the eastern part of Western Sahara controlled by the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.[2]

Background[edit]

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.[3][4]

The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[5][6] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[7][5]

Timeline[edit]

On 19 March, the Polisario Front government of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic closed the borders with Algeria and Mauritania as a preventative measure.[8]

On 25 July, the first four cases were confirmed.[9]

In the week 28 July–4 August one more case was reported. Three patients had recovered.[10]

In the week 4–11 August nine more cases and one more death were reported, bringing the death toll to 2. The total number of recovered patients increased to 5.[11]

In the week 11–18 August five more cases were reported. The death toll remained unchanged. The total number of recovered patients increased to 13.[12]

In the week 18–25 August six more cases were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 25. The death toll remained unchanged.[13]

From 25 August to 22 September no new cases or deaths were reported.[14][15][16][17]

In the week 23–29 September three more cases were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 28. The death toll remained unchanged.[18]

From 29 September to 13 December no new cases or deaths were reported.[19]

In the week 14–20 December two more cases were reported, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 30. The death toll rose to 3.[20]

In the week 21–27 December one more case was reported, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 31.[21]

From 27 December to 3 January three more cases were reported, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 34.[22]

From 4 to 10 January no new cases were reported but the death toll rose to 4.[23]

In the week 11–17 January no new cases or deaths were reported.[24]

In the week 18–24 January five more cases were reported, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 39. The death toll rose to 6.[25]

In the week 25–31 January one more case was reported, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 40. The death toll remained unchanged.[26]

In the week 1–7 February one more case was reported, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 41. The death toll rose to 7.[27]

In the week 8–14 February no new cases or deaths were reported.[28]

In the week 15–21 February one more case was reported, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 42. The death toll remained unchanged.[29]

From 22 February to 14 March no new cases or deaths were reported.[30]

In the week 15–21 March 20 more cases were reported, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 62. The death toll remained unchanged.[31]

In the week 22–28 March the number of confirmed cases nearly doubled, to 123. The death toll rose to 9.[32]

From 29 March to 4 April there were 112 new cases, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 235. The death toll rose to 12.[33]

In the week 5–11 April 167 more cases were reported, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 402. The death toll doubled to 24.[34]

In the week 12–18 April 103 more cases were reported, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 505. The death toll rose to 29.[35]

In the week 19–25 April 62 more cases were reported, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 567. The death toll rose to 32.[36]

On 30 April 2021, Morocco granted Carles Puigdemont asylum. According to a source from the Moroccan foreign ministry, the decision was made in due to "the principle of reciprocity to host the Catalan independence leader" after Sahrawi President Brahim Ghali was allowed to go to Spain to get treated for COVID-19.[37]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

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