COVID-19 pandemic in Benin

COVID-19 pandemic in Benin
COVID-19 pandemic in Benin
	A Beninese wearing a face mask.
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Benin
First outbreak	Wuhan, China
Index case	Porto-Novo
Arrival date	16 March 2020; (4 years, 2 months, 1 week and 1 day)
Confirmed cases	28,036 (updated 23 May 2024)
Deaths	163 (updated 23 May 2024)
Vaccinations	3,697,190 (total vaccinated); 2,742,837 (fully vaccinated); 4,232,541 (doses administered);
Government website
	https://sante.gouv.bj/COVID19-TOUT-SAVOIR-SUR-LA-GESTION-DE-LA-PANDEMIE-AU-BENIN

The COVID-19 pandemic in Benin was a 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 Benin in March 2020.

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