On 24 March, diagnosed cases increased to six with the Ministry of Health announcing two new cases: a 45-year-old Togolese national, resident of Gabon and who recently returned from Senegal on March 11 and a 42-year-old Gabonese national who returned from France on March 19.
COVID-19 pandemic in the Gambia
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached The Gambia in March 2020.
The first case of COVID-19 in The Gambia was reported on 17 March and received treatment at MRC Unit The Gambia's specialist clinic in Fajara. The patient was a woman in her thirties who had travelled to The Gambia from the United Kingdom on 15 March. She went into self-isolation.
Overseas travel by public officials was suspended by a circular issued by President Adama Barrow on 13 March. Barrow ordered all universities to close and for all gatherings to cease on 17 March.
The Freak Brothers
The Freak Brothers is an adult animated television show based on the iconic 1960’s underground comic series called <nowiki>The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers</nowiki>. The animated series centers around the same characters as the comic book and is set in modern-day San Francisco. The television series is being developed for release in late 2020.
It features four cannabis-loving, time-traveling “Freaks” from the late 1960s – Freewheelin’ Franklin, Phineas, Fat Freddy and Fat Freddy’s Cat. Known as "The Freak Brothers", the show features Woody Harrelson, Tiffany Haddish, Pete Davidson, and John Goodman as voice actors for the 3 Freaks & the cat.
Courtney Solomon and Mark Canton will serve as executive producers, alongside Adam Devine and Blake Anderson who will also provide voice acting. The first season will consist of eight 22-minute episodes and will debut in 2020. A mini-episode was released May 6, 2020, titled "Kentucky Fried Freaks".
According to the 2019 announcement it will be animated by Starburns Industries studio, which did Rick & Morty.
COVID-19 pandemic in Sudan
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Sudan in March 2020.
On 13 March 2020, Sudan reported its first novel coronavirus case in Khartoum, a man who died on 12 March 2020 and had visited the United Arab Emirates in the first week of March.
Sudan has stopped issuing visas for, and flights to, eight countries, including Italy and neighboring Egypt, over fears of the coronavirus outbreak.
COVID-19 pandemic in Djibouti
The COVID-19 pandemic spread to Djibouti in March 2020. It is a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ().
On 18 March, the first COVID-19 case in Djibouti was confirmed, in a member of the Spanish Special Forces who arrived on 14 March for Operation Atalanta and tested positive on 17 March.
A contractor working for the United States Department of Defense at Camp Lemonnier, the largest and only permanent US military base in Djibouti, tested positive for COVID-19 the same month. A total of 30 cases were confirmed by the end of March.
On 2 April, the World Bank approved US$5 million in emergency funding for Djibouti as part of the Djibouti COVID-19 Response Project.
By 5 April, the number of confirmed cases had rise to 59.
On 9 April, Djibouti recorded its first coronavirus death. There were 140 people infected with COVID-19, while 28 people recovered.
On 23 April, the US military in Djibouti declared a public health emergency.
A second case in Camp Lemonnier was confirmed in late April, triggering a permanent lockdown.
COVID-19 pandemic in South Sudan
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached South Sudan on April 5, 2020. As of May 13, there are 203 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in South Sudan.
On 5 April, the first case of COVID-19 in the country was confirmed in a 29-year-old patient, a United Nations worker who arrived on 28 February from the Netherlands through Ethiopia. South Sudan thus became the 51st African country (out of 54) to confirm a case.
After 28 people tested positive on 28 April, the curfew was extended to be from 7 p.m. to 6 a.m., all restaurants were only allowed to be takeout, and all passenger boda bodas were banned.
South Sudan has a population of 11 million people, but only four ventilators.
COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Rwanda in March 2020.
The first case of COVID-19 in Rwanda was confirmed on 14 March 2020. Four other people were tested after the first case tested positive, bringing the number of cases to five.
On 21 March, officials announced a two-week lockdown. Both public and private employees are to work from home, under strict measures. All borders are also to be closed, cargo and Rwandan nationals being exempt, with a mandatory 14-day quarantine.
On 9 April, three new cases of coronavirus were identified, out of 720 samples examined in the previous 24 hours. This brought the total number of confirmed cases to 113 people (of which seven had recovered).
The Rwandan government was very strict about the pandemic. They had a curfew and made people sit and listen to speeches all night if they were outside during curfew. The police arrested a lot of people, including people who said they were abusing their power during the pandemic.
COVID-19 pandemic in São Tomé and Príncipe
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached São Tomé and Príncipe on 6 April 2020. The first death was recorded on 30 April.
On 6 April, the first four cases in the country were confirmed.
There are no cases in Autonomous Region of Príncipe.
On 30 April, the first death was reported. São Tomé and Príncipe currently has 16 cases, 4 of which have recovered and 1 death. The deceased was a 55-year old man living in Cantalago.
In order to prevent the spread of the virus, the government has put in many travel restrictions and quarantining measures.
COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Uganda in March 2020.
On 18 March, public gatherings including places of worship, pubs, weddings, music shows, rallies and cultural meetings were suspended for 32 days with immediate effect.
On 22 March, the first case of COVID-19 in Uganda was confirmed. The confirmed case is a 36-year-old male who had travelled to Dubai on 17 March 2020 for a business trip.
On 25 March, public transport was suspended for 14 days. Only private cars with not more than three occupants are allowed on the road.
On 30 March, the President declared a nationwide curfew from 7 pm to 6:30 am, which would run for 14 days to prevent the spread of the disease.
COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait
The first confirmed case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kuwait was announced on 24 February 2020.
As of 14 May 2020, there are 11,975 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with recovery of 3,451 cases and 88 deaths.
On 24 February, Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced that there were 3 cases detected coming from Iran that carry coronavirus disease 2019. The first person was a Kuwait I national, 53 years old, while the second was a Saudi national, 61 years old, and the third was a person from the stateless community.
On 25 February, Kuwaiti Ministry of Health announced that there were 4 new cases coming from Iran with coronavirus disease 2019.
On 11 March, Kuwaiti Directorate General of Civil Aviation has suspended all travel, except cargo flights, to and from Kuwait starting from 13 March, effectively locking down the nation until further notice.
On 18 March, the Ministry of Health announced 6 new cases for a total of 148. More than 14,000 swipe tests had been conducted by this point.
On 14 May, the Ministry of Health announced 947 new cases for a total of 11,975 and a recovery of 188. The number of patients in ICU is 175, in which 95 are critical and 80 stable. Kuwait reported 6 more deaths bringing the total number of death due to the virus within the country to 88.
COVID-19 pandemic in Myanmar
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Myanmar on 23 March 2020.