COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe
| COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe | |
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 Map of the COVID-19 outbreak in São Tomé and Príncipe by islands as of 12 May 2021.
1,000+ Confirmed cases
100–999 Confirmed cases
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | São Tomé and Príncipe |
| Arrival date | 12 April 2020 (1 year, 10 months, 1 week and 6 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 5,924[1] (updated 19 Feb 2022) |
Deaths | 71[1] (updated 19 Feb 2022) |
| Fatality rate | 1.2% |
| Vaccinations | Updated 19 Feb 2022: |
| Government website | |
| covid.ms.gov.st Government of São Tomé and Príncipe via Facebook | |
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]
Background
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]
Timeline
April 2020
On 6 April, the first four cases in the country were confirmed.[2]
On 30 April, the first death was reported. At the time, São Tomé and Príncipe had 16 cases, four of which had recovered and one of which had died.[3] The deceased was a 55-year-old man living in Cantalago.[10] There were 11 active cases.
May 2020
In May there were 279 new cases and 9 deaths, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 295 and the death toll to 10.[11]
June 2020
In June there were 99 new cases and one death, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 394 and the death toll to 11.[12]
July 2020
There were 477 new cases and four deaths in July, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 871 and the death toll to 15. There were 78 active cases at the end of the month.[13]
August 2020
There were 25 new cases in August, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 896. The death toll remained unchanged. There were 30 active cases at the end of the month.[14]
September 2020
There were 15 new cases in September, bringing the total number of cases to 911. The death toll remained unchanged. The number of recovered patients increased to 885, leaving 11 active cases at the end of the month.[15]
October 2020
There were 34 new cases in October, bringing the total number of cases to 945. The death toll increased to 16. The number of recovered patients increased to 904, leaving 25 active cases at the end of the month.[16]
November 2020
There were 46 new cases in November, bringing the total number of cases to 991. The death toll rose to 17. The number of recovered patients increased to 933, leaving 41 active cases at the end of the month.[17]
December 2020
There were 23 new cases in December, taking the total number of cases to 1014. The death toll remained unchanged. The number of recovered patients increased to 971, leaving 26 active cases at the end of the month.[18]
January 2021
There were 243 new cases in January, taking the total number of cases to 1257. The death toll remained unchanged. The number of recovered patients increased to 1023, leaving 217 active cases at the end of the month.[19]
February 2021
There were 529 new cases in February, taking the total number of cases to 1786. The death toll rose to 29. The number of recovered patients increased to 1382, leaving 375 active cases at the end of the month.[20]
March 2021
Vaccinations started on 15 March, initially with 24,000 doses of the Oxford–AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine obtained through COVAX. There were 435 new cases in March, taking the total number of cases to 2221. The death toll rose to 34.[21]
April 2021
There were 71 new cases in April, taking the total number of cases to 2292. The death toll rose to 35.[22]
May 2021
There were 52 new cases in May, taking the total number of cases to 2344. The death toll rose to 37.[23]
June 2021
There were 22 new cases in June, taking the total number of cases to 2366. The death toll remained unchanged.[24]
July 2021
There were 88 new cases in July, taking the total number of cases to 2454. The death toll remained unchanged.[25]
August 2021
There were 154 new cases in August, taking the total number of cases to 2608. The death toll remained unchanged. The number of recovered patients increased to 2428, leaving 143 active cases at the end of the month.[26]
September 2021
There were 851 new cases in September, raising the total number of cases to 3459. The death toll rose to 50. The number of recovered patients increased to 2765, leaving 644 active cases at the end of the month.[27]
October 2021
There were 255 new cases in October, taking the total number of cases to 3714. The death toll rose to 56. The number of recovered patients increased to 3258, leaving 400 active cases at the end of the month.[28]
November 2021
There were 17 new cases in November, raising the total number of cases to 3731. The death toll remained unchanged. The number of recovered patients increased to 3675, leaving no active cases at the end of the month.[29]
December 2021
There were 166 new cases in December, raising the total number of cases to 3897. The death toll rose to 57. The number of recovered patients increased to 3678, leaving 162 active cases at the end of the month.[30]
January 2022
There were 1993 new cases in January, bringing the total number of cases to 5890. The death toll rose to 69. The number of recovered patients increased to 5561, leaving 260 active cases at the end of the month.[31]
Statistics
Confirmed new cases per day
Confirmed deaths per day
Prevention
In order to prevent the spread of the virus, the government has put in place various travel restrictions and quarantining measures.[32]
Economic impact
Tourism accounts for more than 20% of employment in the country, and with activity in the sector coming to a near-halt, the economic impact has been severe.[33]
Cases by islands
| Island | Cases | Deaths | Recovered |
|---|---|---|---|
| Principe | 274 | 4 | 260 |
| São Tomé | 3,623 | 53 | 3,418 |
| 2/2 | 3,897 | 57 | 3,678 |
| Last update 31 December 2021[34] | |||
See also
References
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- 1 2 "BOLETIM COVID-19 ATUALIZAÇÃO 30 de abril de 2020". Facebook (in Portuguese). Government of Sao Tome and Principe. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
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- ↑ Future scenarios of the healthcare burden of COVID-19 in low- or middle-income countries, MRC Centre for Global Infectious Disease Analysis at Imperial College London.
- ↑ "Nota de condolências" (in Portuguese). Government of Sao Tome and Principe. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report 133" (PDF). World Health Organization. 1 June 2020. p. 7. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report 163" (PDF). World Health Organization. 1 July 2020. p. 7. Retrieved 15 July 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report 194" (PDF). World Health Organization. 1 August 2020. p. 5. Retrieved 2 August 2020.
- ↑ "Outbreak brief 33: COVID-19 pandemic – 1 September 2020". CDC Africa. 1 September 2020. p. 2. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
- ↑ "COVID-19 situation update for the WHO African region. External situation report 31" (PDF). World Health Organization. 30 September 2020. p. 4. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
- ↑ "COVID-19 weekly epidemiological update". World Health Organization. 3 November 2020. p. 14. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
- ↑ "Covid-19: São Tomé e Príncipe regista seis novos casos positivos". Visão (in Portuguese). 30 November 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ↑ "Outbreak brief 50: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic". Africa CDC. 29 December 2020. p. 3. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
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- ↑ "Covid-19: Africa with 349 more dead and 19,173 infected in the last 24 hours". Ver Angola. 1 April 2021. Retrieved 3 April 2021.
- ↑ "Covid-19: Africa with 402 more dead and 15,408 infected in the last 24 hours". Ver Angola. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 4 May 2021.
- ↑ "Covid-19: Africa with 363 more dead and 13,649 infected in the last 24 hours". Ver Angola. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
- ↑ "COVID-19 situation report for WHO Africa Region" (PDF). NIHR global health research unit tackling infections to benefit Africa at the University of Edinburgh. 1 July 2021. p. 44. Retrieved 8 July 2021.
- ↑ "Weekly bulletin on outbreaks and other emergencies" (PDF). World Health Organization. 1 August 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ↑ "Covid-19: Africa with 768 more deaths and 22,388 new cases in the last 24 hours". Ver Angola. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 2 September 2021.
- ↑ Boletim diário COVID-19 Nº522, 30 September 2021.
- ↑ "Weekly bulletin on outbreaks and other emergencies" (PDF). World Health Organization. 31 October 2021. p. 6. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
- ↑ "COVID-19 situation report for WHO Africa Region" (PDF). NIHR global health research unit tackling infections to benefit Africa at the University of Edinburgh. 2 December 2021. p. 44. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
- ↑ "Outbreak brief 103: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic". Africa CDC. 4 January 2022. p. 3. Retrieved 6 January 2022.
- ↑ "Covid-19: São Tomé e Príncipe com 53 novas infeções entre 930 pessoas testadas numa semana". Visão (in Portuguese). 31 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2022.
- ↑ "Health - Sao Tome & Principe travel advice". GOV.UK. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
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- ↑ "COVID19 | Portal". covid.ms.gov.st. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
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