COVID-19 pandemic in Benin
| COVID-19 pandemic in Benin | |
|---|---|
 A Beninese wearing a face mask. | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Benin |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Porto-Novo |
| Arrival date | 16 March 2020 (1 year, 11 months and 3 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 26,567[1] (updated 19 February 2022) |
Deaths | 163[1] (updated 19 February 2022) |
| Vaccinations | |
| Government website | |
| https://sante.gouv.bj/COVID19-TOUT-SAVOIR-SUR-LA-GESTION-DE-LA-PANDEMIE-AU-BENIN | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Benin is part of the ongoing 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 Benin in March 2020.
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.[2][3]
The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[4][5] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[6][4] Model-based simulations for Benin suggest that the 95% confidence interval for the time-varying reproduction number R t diminished to around 0.6 during the second half of 2021.[7]
Timeline
March 2020
On 16 March, the first COVID-19 case in the country was confirmed in Porto-Novo, the capital of Benin.[8] Three days later, the second confirmed case was reported. The city has suspended various international flights and people coming into the country via air are being kept under 14 days' mandatory isolation. Moreover, people in Benin are advised to wear masks and go outside home only if required.[9]
There were 9 confirmed cases and one recovery in March, leaving 8 active cases at the end of the month.[10]
April 2020
In April there were 55 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 64. The first death from COVID-19 occurred on 5 April.[11] The number of recovered patients increased to 33, leaving 30 active cases at the end of the month.[12]
May 2020
There were 168 new cases in May, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 232. The death toll grew to 3. There were 110 recoveries during the month, raising the number of recovered patients to 143, leaving 86 active cases at the end of the month.[13]
June 2020
In June there were 967 new cases, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1199. The death toll rose to 21. There were 190 recoveries during the month, bringing the number of recovered patients to 333, leaving 845 active cases at the end of the month.[14]
July 2020
There were 606 new cases in July, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 1805. The death toll rose by 15 to 36. The number of recovered patients increased by 703 to 1036, leaving 733 active cases at the end of the month (a decrease by 13% from the end of June).[15]
August 2020
There were 340 new cases in August, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2145. The death toll rose by four to 40. By the end of the month the number of active cases had halved in relation to the end of July, to 367.[16]
September 2020
There were 212 new cases in September, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2357. The death toll rose to 41. The number of recovered patients increased to 1973, leaving 343 active cases at the end of the month.[17]
October 2020
There were 286 new cases in October, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 2643. The death toll remained unchanged. The number of recovered patients increased to 2418, leaving 184 active cases at the end of the month.[18]
November 2020
There were 372 new cases in November, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 3015. The death toll rose to 43. The number of recovered patients increased to 2839, leaving 133 active cases at the end of the month.[19]
December 2020
There were 236 new cases in December, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 3251. The death toll rose to 44. The number of recovered patients increased to 3061, leaving 146 active cases at the end of the month.[20]
January 2021
There were 642 new cases in January, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 3893. The death toll rose to 52. The number of recovered patients increased to 3421, leaving 420 active cases at the end of the month.[21]
February 2021
There were 1541 new cases in February, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 5434. The death toll rose to 70. The number of recovered patients increased to 4248, leaving 1116 active cases at the end of the month.[22]
March 2021
The national vaccination campaign began on 29 March, initially with 144,000 doses of the Covishield vaccine.[23] There were 1666 new cases in March, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 7100. The death toll rose to 90. The number of recovered patients increased to 6452, leaving 558 active cases at the end of the month.[24]
April 2021
There were 721 new cases in April, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 7821. The death toll rose to 99. The number of recovered patients increased to 7580, leaving 142 active cases at the end of the month.[25]
May 2021
There were 237 new cases in May, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 8058. The death toll rose to 101. The number of recovered patients increased to 7893, leaving 64 active cases at the end of the month.[26]
June 2021
There were 141 new cases in June, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 8199. The death toll rose to 104. The number of recovered patients increased to 8000, leaving 95 active cases at the end of the month.[27]
July 2021
There were 195 new cases in July, taking the total number of confirmed cases to 8394. The death toll rose to 108. The number of recovered patients increased to 8136, leaving 150 active cases at he end of the month.[28]
August 2021
There were 4972 new cases in August, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 13366. The death toll rose to 128. The number of recovered patients increased to 8854, leaving 4384 active cases at the end of the month.[29]
September 2021
There were 10524 new cases in September, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 23890. The death toll rose to 159. The number of recovered patients increased to 21993, leaving 1738 active cases at the end of the month.[30]
October 2021
There were 859 new cases in October, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 24749. The death toll rose to 161. The number of recovered patients increased to 24346, leaving 242 active cases at the end of the month.[31]
November 2021
There were 114 new cases in November, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 24863. The death toll remained unchanged. The number of recovered patients increased to 24554, leaving 148 active cases at the end of the month.[32]
December 2021
There were 72 new cases in December, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 24935. The death toll remained unchanged. The number of recovered patients increased to 24736, leaving 38 active cases at the end of the month.[33]
January 2022
There were 1515 new cases in January, raising the total number of confirmed cases to 26450. The death toll rose to 163. The number of recovered patients increased to 25931, leaving 356 active cases at the end of the month.[34]
Statistics
Confirmed new cases per day
Confirmed deaths per day
Vaccination
| Date | March 29, 2021 – present |
|---|---|
| Location | Benin |
| Cause | COVID-19 pandemic in Benin |
| Participants | 252,698 total doses administered. |
| Outcome | 2% of the Beninese population has received at least one dose of a vaccine 0.2% has been fully vaccinated |
COVID-19 vaccination in Benin is an ongoing immunization campaign against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), in response to the ongoing pandemic in the country. As of 28 June 2021, Benin has administered 36,188 doses, 26,268 people with one dose and 9,920 people fully vaccinated.
Vaccines on order
| Vaccine | Approval | Deployment |
|---|---|---|
| Covishield |  11 March 2021[35] |
29 March 2021 |
| Sinovac | 22 March 2021[36] |
29 March 2021 |
| Janssen | Yes |
Yes |
Timeline
March 2021
On 11 March 2021, Benin received its SII-AstraZeneca with 144,000 doses.[35]
On 22 March 2021, Benin received its Sinovac with 203,000 doses.[37]
On 29 March 2021, Benin launched its coronavirus vaccination campaign.[38]
April 2021
By the end of the month 10,051 vaccine doses had been administered.
May 2021
By the end of the month 12,934 vaccine doses had been administered.
June 2021
By the end of the month 46,108 vaccine doses had been administered.
July 2021
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Benin received 302,400 doses of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine on 27 July.[39] By the end of the month 61,858 vaccine doses had been administered.
August 2021
By the end of the month 120,333 vaccine doses had been administered.
September 2021
By the end of the month 214,396 vaccine doses had been administered.
October 2021
By the end of the month 277,614 vaccine doses had been administered while 4% of the targeted population had been fully vaccinated.
November 2021
By the end of the month 383,501 vaccine doses had been administered while 6% of the targeted population had been fully vaccinated.
December 2021
By the end of the month 1.8 million vaccine doses had been administered while 26% of the targeted population had been fully vaccinated.
January 2022
By the end of the month 2.1 million vaccine doses had been administered while 33% of the targeted population had been fully vaccinated.
See also
Notes
References
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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.
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- ↑ Mehouenou, Josué Fortuné (19 April 2021). "Lutte contre la Covid-19: Le chef de l'Etat reçoit sa première dose de vaccin" (in French). La Nation Bénin. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
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- ↑ "COVID-19 and W/Africa: 725 new cases, 8 new deaths in 24 hours". APA. 30 April 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
- ↑ "COVID-19 and W/Africa: 14,454 cases, 184 deaths in one month". APA. 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
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External links
- Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Dashboard on Covid-19
- COVID-19 Africa Open Data Project Dashboard
- West African Health Organization COVID-19 Dashboard
- WHO COVID-19 Dashboard
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