| COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritania | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Mauritania |
| Index case | Nouakchott |
| Arrival date | 13 March 2020 (4 years, 6 months, 1 week and 2 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 63,875[1] (updated 21 September 2024) |
Deaths | 997[1] (updated 21 September 2024) |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Mauritania 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 COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Mauritania in March 2020.