COVID-19 pandemic in Benin | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Benin |
First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
Index case | Porto-Novo |
Arrival date | 16 March 2020 (4 years, 5 months and 3 days) |
Confirmed cases | 28,036[1] (updated 17 August 2024) |
Deaths | 163[1] (updated 17 August 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.