COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda

COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda
COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Rwanda
First outbreak	Wuhan, China
Index case	Kigali
Arrival date	14 March 2020; (4 years, 2 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Confirmed cases	133,240 (updated 25 May 2024)
Recovered	131,112 (17 November 2022)
Deaths	1,468 (updated 25 May 2024)
Fatality rate	1.33%
Vaccinations	11,425,742 total vaccinations 7,011,427 first doses 4,381,843 second doses 32,472 booster shots

The COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda 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 Rwanda in March 2020. Rwanda's response to the pandemic has received international praise for its effectiveness. Despite limited resources, the country's well organised healthcare system, rapid deployment of testing procedures and high public trust in medical authorities have led to a successful public health response.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6] As of 15 December 2021, there were 100,763 total confirmed cases, 1,344 confirmed deaths, 7 million first vaccine shots, and 1 critical case.

^ ^a ^b Ritchie, Hannah; Mathieu, Edouard; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Beltekian, Diana; Dattani, Saloni; Roser, Max (2020–2022). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 25 May 2024.
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^ Musanabaganwa, Clarisse; Cubaka, Vincent; Mpabuka, Etienne; Semakula, Muhammed; Nahayo, Ernest; Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany L.; Ng, Kamela C. S.; Murray, Megan B.; Kateera, Fredrick; Mutesa, Leon; Nsanzimana, Sabin (1 February 2021). "One hundred thirty-three observed COVID-19 deaths in 10 months: unpacking lower than predicted mortality in Rwanda". BMJ Global Health. 6 (2): e004547. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004547. ISSN 2059-7908. PMC 7907833. PMID 33627363.
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[Template:COVID-19_data-1] Ritchie, Hannah; Mathieu, Edouard; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Beltekian, Diana; Dattani, Saloni; Roser, Max (2020–2022). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 25 May 2024.

[MOHS-2] "Rwanda COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer".

[3] "Why Rwanda Is Doing Better Than Ohio When It Comes To Controlling COVID-19". NPR.org. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

[4] Cahan, Eli M. (11 December 2020). "Rwanda's secret weapon against covid-19: trust". BMJ. 371: m4720. doi:10.1136/bmj.m4720. ISSN 1756-1833. PMID 33310784.

[5] Musanabaganwa, Clarisse; Cubaka, Vincent; Mpabuka, Etienne; Semakula, Muhammed; Nahayo, Ernest; Hedt-Gauthier, Bethany L.; Ng, Kamela C. S.; Murray, Megan B.; Kateera, Fredrick; Mutesa, Leon; Nsanzimana, Sabin (1 February 2021). "One hundred thirty-three observed COVID-19 deaths in 10 months: unpacking lower than predicted mortality in Rwanda". BMJ Global Health. 6 (2): e004547. doi:10.1136/bmjgh-2020-004547. ISSN 2059-7908. PMC 7907833. PMID 33627363.

[:0-6] "Why has one of the world's poorest nations successfully contained COVID, when wealthy nations have failed?". ABC News. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 29 May 2021.

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