COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe
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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]
COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | São Tomé and Príncipe |
Arrival date | 12 April 2020 (4 years, 2 months, 1 week and 5 days) |
Confirmed cases | 6,771[1] (updated 18 Jun 2024) |
Deaths | 80[1] (updated 18 Jun 2024) |
Fatality rate | 1.18% |
Vaccinations | Updated 18 Jun 2024: |
Government website | |
covid.ms.gov.st Government of São Tomé and Príncipe via Facebook |
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]