The COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal

2020 · Dakar

On 2 March 2020, the first case of COVID-19 was detected in Senegal. The state declared a state of emergency and a curfew to slow the virus. This health shock upended family life, slowed the informal economy and tested the health system. Yet Senegal stood out for its rigorous crisis management, notably thanks to the Pasteur Institute of Dakar.

Sources

• OMS Afrique — le Sénégal déclare le premier cas de COVID-19

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