COVID-19 pandemic in South Sudan

COVID-19 pandemic in South Sudan
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationSouth Sudan
Arrival date5 April 2020
(4 years, 6 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Confirmed cases18,830[1] (updated 13 October 2024)
Deaths
147[1] (updated 13 October 2024)

The COVID-19 pandemic in South Sudan 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 South Sudan on 5 April 2020. The first four confirmed cases were all UN workers.[2]

  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 13 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Briefing: What's behind South Sudan's COVID-19 inspired UN-backlash". The New Humanitarian. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2020.