What the records say
- When
- 19 Mar 2020
- Kind
- Epidemic
- Coordinates
- 17.00° N, 10.00° E
- Description
- The first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Niger.
Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, COVID-19 pandemic in Niger.
COVID-19 pandemic in Niger
Ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Niger
The COVID-19 pandemic in Niger 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 Niger in March 2020. Amnesty International reported that journalists have been arrested over reporting about the pandemic.
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