COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone
| COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Sierra Leone |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Arrival date | 31 March 2020 (5 years, 4 months and 6 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 7,985[1] |
| Recovered | 7,636[2] |
Deaths | 126[1] |
| Government website | |
| Sierra Leone News Agency - SLENA | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Sierra Leone is 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 Sierra Leone on 31 March 2020.[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.
- ^ "COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer". Retrieved 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Sierra Leone confirms first case of COVID-19". WHO Regional Office for Africa. Retrieved 20 May 2020.