Senegal confirms first coronavirus case

ANKARA

Senegal has confirmed the first case of coronavirus in the country, the second in sub-Saharan Africa after one was confirmed in Nigeria, according to media reports on Monday.

The Africanews website reported the infected person is a French national, who arrived in the country on Feb. 29, 2019.

The virus, also known as COVID-19, has infected over 89,000 people and claimed 3,044 lives worldwide to date, according to the World Health Organization.

As part of their efforts to contain the outbreak, many governments have closed their borders and suspended land and air services with the worst-affected countries such as China and Italy.