COVID-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso
| COVID-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Burkina Faso |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Ouagadougou |
| Arrival date | 9 March 2020 (5 years, 4 months and 4 weeks) |
| Confirmed cases | 22,213[1] (updated 6 August 2025) |
Deaths | 400[1] (updated 6 August 2025) |
| Government website | |
| https://www.sante.gov.bf/ | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso was a part of the 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 Burkina Faso on 9 March 2020. The death of Rose Marie Compaoré, a member of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso, on 18 March marked the first recorded fatality due to COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa.[2][3]
- ^ a b Mathieu, Edouard; Ritchie, Hannah; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Dattani, Saloni; Beltekian, Diana; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Roser, Max (2020–2024). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 6 August 2025.
- ^ Asiedu, Kwasi Gyamfi (22 March 2020). "Four government ministers have contracted coronavirus in Burkina Faso and it's spreading rapidly". Quartz Africa. Archived from the original on 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Burkina Faso reports Sub-Saharan Africa's first coronavirus death as WHO warns 'prepare for worst'". France 24. 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 30 March 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.