COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal

COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS CoV-2
LocationSenegal
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseDakar
Arrival date2 March 2020
(4 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Confirmed cases89,315[1] (updated 17 November 2024)
Deaths
1,972[1] (updated 17 November 2024)

The COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal 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 Senegal on March 2, 2020.

  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 17 November 2024.