COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal
| COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS CoV-2 |
| Location | Senegal |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Dakar |
| Arrival date | 2 March 2020 (6 years, 2 weeks and 1 day) |
| Confirmed cases | 89,437 (updated 12 March 2026) |
Deaths | 1,972 (updated 12 March 2026) |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal was a part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Senegal on March 2, 2020.