COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Cameroon |
First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
Index case | Yaoundé |
Arrival date | 6 March 2020 (4 years, 5 months, 1 week and 6 days) |
Confirmed cases | 125,246[1] (updated 17 August 2024) |
Deaths | 1,974[1] (updated 17 August 2024) |
Territories | Bafoussam, Douala & Yaounde |
Government website | |
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Cameroon was a 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 Cameroon on 6 March 2020.