They also banned public gatherings for a month, including Muslim and Christian pilgrimages. Judd Devermont, director of the Africa program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies praised Senegal's handling of the pandemic, second-best in the world (after New Zealand). R&B star Akon, who claims to have been a cryptocurrency fan for years, spent his early childhood in ... [+] Senegal and announced potential plans for Akon City in 2019. The Institut Pasteur has been crucial to this effort, with its chief virologist Amadou Sall partnering with UK-based firm Mologic to develop two home test kits: Dr Sall says the manufacturing of the antibody test has already begun and they should be released in the coming weeks. [15], On 12 March, five more cases were announced in Senegal, which were family members of a confirmed case of the Senegalese national returning from Italy. When international flights re-opened in July, there were concerns that there would be a spike in cases. [12], Basketball Africa League postponed the start of their inaugural season on 6 March 2020, which would have taken place in Dakar. The coronavirus pandemic has fundamentally changed the way the world works, disrupting the status quo and greatly accelerating emerging trends. Chris Krebs' reportedly angered Trump by running a website debunking election misinformation. Today the lab in Dakar's central Plateau district has a 24-hour operation and testing has been expanded across the country. Senegal, like many other African countries, has asked visitors to produce a negative Covid-19 certificate, dated no more than a week before travel. This page includes a chart with historical data for Senegal Coronavirus Cases. recorded. That was in late February when a Frenchman had returned to Dakar from a skiing holiday with a fever, sore throat and headache. While that's now largely been relaxed, on Dakar's streets face masks are still obligatory, a rule that was introduced as early as April. He was Senegal's first case of Covid-19, the second reported case in sub-Saharan Africa. Jun He was swiftly treated and released from hospital within a week - his case showed the need for people to seek tests in a country where symptoms can easily be confused with malaria, something the authorities have emphasised during their daily morning televised coronavirus briefings. Disclosure: I occasionally hold some small amount of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies. The COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). [28], There were 1,108 new cases in September, bringing the total number of confirmed cases to 14,919. .css-orcmk8-HeadlineContainer{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:justify;-webkit-justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;}Trump fires election security official who contradicted him.css-1dedj2h-Rank{-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;color:#B80000;margin-left:3.125rem;}1, US troops in Afghanistan: Republicans alarmed by withdrawal plans2, Vincent Reffet: French 'Jetman' dies in training accident3, Coronavirus: Five signs that show how bad El Paso's outbreak is4, US man fails Bond-esque underwater escape from FBI using 'sea scooter'5, Trump 'asked for options on strike on Iran nuclear site'6, Chuck Grassley: Senior Republican senator gets coronavirus7, Russia moves to protect Putin from prosecution8, Covid: Mouthwash 'can kill virus in lab in 30 seconds'9, Italian runner faces Covid fine after Simone Massetti's fatal fall10. The spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was delayed in Africa and Latin America. Coronavirus Has Made Akon’s $6 Billion Crypto-Powered, ‘Real-Life Wakanda’ In Senegal ‘More Necessary’ Billy Bambrough Contributor Opinions expressed by Forbes Contributors are their own. There were 3,888 active cases at the end of the month, representing an increase of 20% from the end of July. In June, Akon released a number of concept images showing what the cryptocurrency-powered Akon City ... [+] could look like when it's completed in around 10 years time. The other case was a Briton from London, who came to Senegal on 24 February.