COVID-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso
The COVID-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso 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 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.
| 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 (4 years, 1 month, 1 week and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 22,120 (updated 20 April 2024) |
Deaths | 400 (updated 20 April 2024) |
| Government website | |
| https://www.sante.gov.bf/ | |
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