COVID-19 pandemic in Burundi

[3] On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.

[24][25] In February 2021, Thaddee Ndikumana, the health minister of Burundi, said his country was more concerned with prevention measures.

[24] In October 2021, however, the Burundian government announced that it had received delivery of 500,000 doses of the Chinese Sinopharm BIBP vaccine.

[27] On 12 March 2020, the government instituted 14-day quarantining for people entering Burundi from affected countries.

[28][29] President Nkurunziza refused to impose restrictions on the country, permitting political rallies and sporting events to take place.