COVID-19 pandemic in Eritrea

When

21 Mar 2020

Kind

Epidemic

Coordinates

15.48° N, 38.25° E

Description

The first case of COVID-19 in the country was confirmed in Asmara; the index case was an Eritrean national arriving from Norway.

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The COVID-19 pandemic in Eritrea is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. The virus was confirmed to have reached Eritrea on 21 March 2020. The government introduced strict social distancing measures by end of March 2020 which was enforced until April 2021.

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