First Case Of Coronavirus Confirmed In Senegal

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After Nigeria became the first West African country to confirm the Coronavirus, Senegal follows up to be the next West African country to confirm a case of coronavirus.

The first case of the virus (COVID – 19) was confirmed yesterday 2nd March 2020, by the Health Minister.

According to information gathered, the infected person is a French man who lives in Senegal and flew back from France on February 26, 2020.

So far, the infected person came into contact with his wife and two children and is now under quarantine in a hospital in the capital Dakar.

The rapid spread of the new coronavirus has increased fears of a pandemic, prompting governments to step up control measures and sending global markets into a dive.

As of Sunday, March 1, 2020, there have been over 89,000 cases of the virus globally, the majority in China, according to a Reuters tally.

Outside of China, it has spread to 66 countries, with more than 8,800 cases and 130 deaths. Globally, the illness has killed over 3,000 people.

North African countries Tunisia, Algeria, and Egypt have also confirmed cases of the virus.