COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi

COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationBurundi
First outbreakWuhan, China
Index caseBujumbura
Arrival date25 March 2020
(4 years, 6 months, 1 week and 3 days)
Confirmed cases54,569[1] (updated 6 October 2024)
Recovered42,532 (estimated) [2]
Deaths
15[1] (updated 6 October 2024)

The COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi 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 Burundi on 25 March 2020.[3]

  1. ^ a b Mathieu, Edouard; Ritchie, Hannah; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Dattani, Saloni; Beltekian, Diana; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Roser, Max (2020–2024). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Burundi COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer". Archived from the original on 31 May 2020. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
  3. ^ "Burundi confirms first 2 COVID-19 cases". www.aa.com.tr. Archived from the original on 3 April 2020. Retrieved 25 May 2020.