COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria
| COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Algeria |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Blida, Algeria |
| Arrival date | 17 February 2020 (5 years and 4 months) |
| Confirmed cases | 272,139 |
| Recovered | 264,971 (updated 23 July 2023) |
Deaths | 6,881 |
| Fatality rate | 2.53% |
| Vaccinations |
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| Government website | |
| http://covid19.sante.gov.dz/carte/ https://dz-covid19.com/ http://covid19.cipalgerie.com/en/ https://corona-dz.live/ https://covid19.cdta.dz/ | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Algeria 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 spread to Algeria in February 2020. In response, the Algerian government ordered curfews, restricted gatherings, canceled public events, and issued stay-at-home orders between February and June. Some measures were re-implemented in later months in response to new waves of infections. A mass vaccination campaign against COVID-19 began in January 2021. The pandemic disrupted anti-government protests, which largely halted in 2020 and resumed in 2021. 6,881 deaths were officially recorded by the Algerian government through 2022, although the World Health Organization estimated over 21,000 deaths had occurred through 2021.