10 March 2020 – First confirmed case of Coronavirus

Type of Intervention: Other Announcement
Sectors Involved: Health, Immigration
Intervention Categories: Significant events; First cases or deaths
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Minister of Public Health

Overview: First case of coronavirus confirmed in Kinshasa. The parient arrived in Kinshasa on March 8 from France. According to Dr. Eteni Longondo, this patient was not immediately taken care of from the airport because he showed no signs of coronavirus disease.
Full details here: https://acpcongo.com/index.php/2020/03/11/rdc-un-premier-cas-de-coronavirus-confirme-a-kinshasa/

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group