COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria

COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationAlgeria
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseBlida, Algeria
Arrival date17 February 2020
(4 years, 9 months and 5 days)
Confirmed cases272,173[1]
Recovered264,971 (updated 23 July 2023) [2]
Deaths
6,881[1]
Fatality rate2.53%
Vaccinations
  • 7,840,131[1] (updated 17 Nov) (total vaccinated)
  • 6,481,186[1] (updated 17 Nov) (fully vaccinated)
  • 15,267,442[1] (updated 17 Nov) (doses administered)
Government website
http://covid19.sante.gov.dz/carte/
https://dz-covid19.com/
http://covid19.cipalgerie.com/en/
https://corona-dz.live/
https://covid19.cdta.dz/

The COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria 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 spread to Algeria in February 2020.[3] In response, the Algerian government ordered curfews, restricted gatherings, canceled public events, and issued stay-at-home orders between February and June. Some measures were re-implemented in later months in response to new waves of infections. A mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 began in January 2021.[4] The pandemic disrupted anti-government protests, which largely halted in 2020 and resumed in 2021.[5][6] 6,881 deaths were officially recorded by the Algerian government through 2022,[7] although the World Health Organization estimated over 21,000 deaths had occurred through 2021.[8]

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