COVID-19 pandemic in Madagascar | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Madagascar |
Index case | Antananarivo |
Arrival date | 13 March 2020 (4 years, 11 months and 4 days) |
Confirmed cases | 12,222 (as of 4 August) (JHU)[1][2] |
Recovered | 9,798 (as of 4 August)[3] |
Deaths | 127 (as of 4 August) |
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Madagascar in March 2020.
On 20 March, the first three cases were confirmed in Antananarivo, the capital of Madagascar. All three cases were women.[4]
By 22 April, Madagascar had reported 121 cases but no deaths.[5]
On 5 May, Madagascar reported a total of 149 cases but no deaths.[6]
Lockdowns were added in at least two cities.[7] The government announced on 17 March that all international and regional flights would be suspended for 30 days starting 20 March.[8]