2020 coronavirus pandemic in Sudan
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
|---|---|
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Sudan |
| First case | Khartoum |
| Arrival date | 13 March 2020 (5 days) |
| Origin | United Arab Emirates |
| Confirmed cases | 2 [1] |
| Recovered | 0 |
Deaths | 1[2] |
This article documents the impacts of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in the Sudan, and may not include all the contemporary major responses and measures.
Timeline[edit]
On 13 March 2020, Sudan reported its first novel coronavirus case in Khartoum, a man who died on 12 March 2020 and had visited the United Arab Emirates in the first week of March.[1][2]
Sudan has stopped issuing visas for, and flights to, eight countries, including Italy and neighbouring Egypt, over fears of the coronavirus outbreak.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Sudan Reports First Coronavirus Case". The New York Times. Reuters. 13 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Sudan reports first coronavirus case". The East African. Agence France Presse. 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Sudan stops visas and flights for eight countries including Egypt over coronavirus: statement". Reuters. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
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