| 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 (3 years, 9 months and 4 weeks) |
| Confirmed cases | 28,036[1] (updated 13 January 2024) |
Deaths | 163[1] (updated 13 January 2024) |
| Vaccinations | |
| Government website | |
| https://sante.gouv.bj/COVID19-TOUT-SAVOIR-SUR-LA-GESTION-DE-LA-PANDEMIE-AU-BENIN | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Benin was a 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 to June 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]
- 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]
- 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]
- 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 to December 2020
- There were 3,251 confirmed cases in 2020. 3,061 patients recovered in 2020 while 44 persons died. At the end of 2020 there were 146 active cases.[15]
2021
- The national vaccination campaign began on 29 March, initially with 144,000 doses of the Covishield vaccine.[16]
- There were 21,684 confirmed cases in 2021, bringing the total number of cases to 24,935. 21,675 patients recovered in 2021 while 117 persons died, raising the death toll to 161. At the end of 2021 there were 38 active cases.[17]
- Modeling carried out by WHO’s Regional Office for Africa suggests that due to under-reporting, the true cumulative number of infections by the end of 2021 was around 5.4 million while the true number of COVID-19 deaths was around 1470.[18]
2022
- There were 3,047 confirmed cases in 2022, bringing the total number of cases to 27,982. 3,081 patients recovered in 2022 while 2 persons died, raising the death toll to 163. At the end of 2022 there were 2 active cases.[19]
2023
- There were 54 confirmed cases in 2023, bringing the total number of cases to 28,036. 30 patients recovered in 2023. The death toll remained unchanged. At the end of 2023 there were 26 active cases.
Statistics
Confirmed new cases
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Confirmed deaths
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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[20] |
29 March 2021 |
| Sinovac | 22 March 2021[21] |
29 March 2021 |
| Janssen | Yes |
Yes |
Timeline
March 2021
April to June 2021
- By the end of April, 10,051 vaccine doses had been administered.
- By the end of May, 12,934 vaccine doses had been administered.
- By the end of June, 46,108 vaccine doses had been administered.
July to September 2021
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Doses of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine arrive in 2021 from the US as part of the COVAX program
- Benin received 302,400 doses of the Janssen COVID-19 vaccine on 27 July.[24] By the end of the month 61,858 vaccine doses had been administered.
- By the end of August, 120,333 vaccine doses had been administered.
- By the end of September, 214,396 vaccine doses had been administered.
October to December 2021
- By the end of October, 277,614 vaccine doses had been administered while 4% of the targeted population had been fully vaccinated.
- By the end of November, 383,501 vaccine doses had been administered while 6% of the targeted population had been fully vaccinated.
- By the end of December, 1.8 million vaccine doses had been administered while 26% of the targeted population had been fully vaccinated.
January to March 2022
- By the end of January, 2.1 million vaccine doses had been administered while 33% of the targeted population had been fully vaccinated.
- By the end of February, 2.8 million vaccine doses had been administered while more than two million persons had been fully vaccinated.
- By the end of March, 3.3 million vaccine doses had been administered while 2.4 million persons had been fully vaccinated.
See also
References
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- ↑ Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ↑ Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- 1 2 "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ↑ "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ↑ "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Somalia, Liberia, Benin and Tanzania confirm first coronavirus cases". Reuters. 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Benin records second positive case". Panapress. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 19 March 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report 72" (PDF). World Health Organization. 1 April 2020. p. 8. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus - Premier décès enregistré au Bénin" (in French). Gouvernement de la République du Bénin. 5 April 2020. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report 100" (PDF). World Health Organization. 29 April 2020. p. 9. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report 133" (PDF). World Health Organization. 1 June 2020. p. 7. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ "Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) situation report 163" (PDF). World Health Organization. 1 July 2020. p. 7. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ↑ "COVID-19 and W/Africa: 1,994 new cases, 31 new deaths in 24 hours". APA. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
- ↑ 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. Archived from the original on 11 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ "Weekly bulletin on outbreaks and other emergencies" (PDF). World Health Organization. 26 December 2021. p. 4. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ↑ Cabore, Joseph Waogodo; Karamagi, Humphrey Cyprian; Kipruto, Hillary Kipchumba; Mungatu, Joseph Kyalo; Asamani, James Avoka; Droti, Benson; Titi-ofei, Regina; Seydi, Aminata Binetou Wahebine; Kidane, Solyana Ngusbrhan; Balde, Thierno; Gueye, Abdou Salam; Makubalo, Lindiwe; Moeti, Matshidiso R (1 June 2022). "COVID-19 in the 47 countries of the WHO African region: a modelling analysis of past trends and future patterns". The Lancet Global Health. 10 (8): e1099–e1114. doi:10.1016/S2214-109X(22)00233-9. PMC 9159735. PMID 35659911. Retrieved 2 June 2022.
- ↑ "Weekly bulletin on outbreaks and other emergencies" (PDF). World Health Organization. 1 January 2023. p. 10. Retrieved 10 January 2023.
- 1 2 "COVAX vaccine roll-out BENIN". gavi.org. Gavi, The Vaccine Alliance. 11 March 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "Benin receives a batch of Sinovac vaccine". Xinhua. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Benin receives Chinese Sinovac vaccine". PanaPress. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "In Benin, the national COVID-19 vaccination campaign has launched". United Nations Sustainable Development Group. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
- ↑ "COVAX vaccine roll-out Benin". Gavi. 27 July 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
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