| COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Sierra Leone |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Arrival date | 31 March 2020 (4 years, 7 months, 2 weeks and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 1,803 (as of 29 July) |
| Recovered | 1,355 (as of 29 July)[1] |
Deaths | 67 (as of 29 July) |
| Government website | |
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The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Sierra Leone on 31 March 2020.[2]
The president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, confirmed the country's first case of coronavirus disease 2019 on 31 March, a 37-year-old man who traveled from France on 16 March and had been in isolation since.[3]
On 21 April, it was announced that President Julius Maada Bio was self isolating following a positive test for the virus by one of his body guards.[4]
On 23 April, the first death of a 76-year-old male was reported,[5] followed by a 69-year-old male later in the day. Both cases were in people taken to hospital and found to be infected after death. All those infected and in isolation remained in a stable condition.
On 24 April, a third death was reported of a 37-year-old male.
From 1 June, wearing of face masks became mandatory.[6] Also on this day, frontline workers declared a strike because of unpaid salaries.[7]