03 March 2020 – Updates and recommended actions following first COVID-19 case

Type of Intervention: Guidance, Regulation, Other Announcement
Sectors Involved: Health
Intervention Categories: Education and awareness
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: Decision maker: ministry of health
Intervention implementation : Comité National de Gestion des Epidémies (CNGE)

Overview: Coronavirus Situation: Press Release N ° 2
Target : governments and public
Intended effect : information, advice and national directives
Full details here: http://www.sante.gouv.sn/sites/default/com2Corona.pdf

Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group, Advice of EXTERNAL expert advisor or advisory committee, Advice of EXTERNAL group of non-academics (e.g. business or community leaders), Learning from other jurisdictions, Scientific Evidence (e.g. academic paper, report), Perception of an increased threat
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: daily press release of ministry of health on national situation with respect to covid19