Coronavirus: UNICEF Benin COVID-19 Situation Report

Situation overview

Number of positive cases continued to increase from August 3 to 20 with 179 new cases confirmed for a total of 2,115 cases as of August 20. Number of deaths increased from 38 to 39 during the reporting period. The fatality rate is 1.8% whilst the recovery rate increase from 54,2% to 81.3% this month. Number of children under 18 infected by the virus represent 16.2% of all confirmed cases.

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The evolving situation has led the government to readjust the mobilization of front-line support staff to strengthen the response in the departments located in the former “cordon Sanitaire,” which remain the most affected, and to accelerate deployment of COVID-19 laboratories across the country, which currently has 12 functional laboratories.

Key updates

There are currently 1,715 recovered cases;
94.4% of confirmed cases are locally acquired;
On 11 August 1st to 4th grade students returned to school after the extension of school holidays in April 2020;
Compulsory wearing of face masks in public and mandatory tests (rapid and PCR) upon arrival (at the cost of 100,000 FCFA or 180 US$) and upon departure (50,000 FCFA or 90 US$) from Cotonou International Airport remain in place.

Distributed by APO Group on behalf of United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF).

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