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'''29 November:''' For the week of 20th November to 26th November, 258 new positive corona cases were recorded. 13 people have a severe form. A total of 5,879 tests were carried out.
The following 12 regions recorded new cases for the last week:
* Analamanga: 114
* Vakinankaratra: 54
* Menabe: 30
* Anosy: 27
* Haute Matsiatra: 23
* SAVA: 2
* Itasy: 2
* Melaky: 2
* Ihorombe: 2
* Atsinanana: 2
* Vatovavy Fitovinany: 1
* Amoron'i Mania: 1
A new variant of the virus (B1.529) has just been detected in Southern Africa. This variant is more contagious than the delta variant. Various European countries announced that flights from South Africa, Lesotho, Namibia, Eswatini (Swaziland), Zimbabwe and Botswana will be suspended.
Faced with the surge in new cases of Covid-19 in Mauritius, commercial flights to and from Mauritius have been suspended since 27th November by Madagascar. Air links between Madagascar and Saudi Arabia have been suspended since 28th November by Saudi Arabia.
The Ministry of Health ensured that no case of coronavirus contaminated by the new B1.529 variant or delta variant is recorded in Madagascar. "The strategy of dealing with the disease remains the same for the delta variant, as well for the new variant in South Africa. Controls at the airport as well as respect for barrier gestures will be reinforced. The treatment of the disease is similar regardless of the form of Covid-19", indicates the Direction Générale de la Médecine Préventive. The vaccination strategy is reinforced with the population.
The United States of America offered an additional 398,970 doses of anti-covid vaccine to Madagascar. Delivered through the COVAX program, the Pfizer vaccine doses arrived at Ivato airport on 25th November.
'''24 November 2022:''' Since last Saturday, the Ministry of Health started officially publish statistics on the evolution of Covid-19 cases in the country. After a few months of calm, the epidemic rebounded again, especially in the region of Vakinankaratra (33 cases in Antsirabe I), Haute Matsiatra (6 cases), Menabe (4 cases), Anamalanga (1 case) and Anosy (1 case). As before, the reliability of the statistics is in doubt and the estimated number of undetected cases may be much higher.
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Faced with the situation, the Ministry of Health is launching a campaign to remind people of barrier gestures. The looseness is indeed visible everywhere. The wearing of masks, hand washing and physical distancing are running out of steam among the population.
Since the start of the epidemic in March 2020, a total of 44,072 confirmed Covid-19 cases were recorded in Madagascar, including 43,383 cases confirmed by PCR tests. 42,802 people recovered and 967 died. The total number of tests performed is 277,849.
'''21 November 2021:''' The 9th political dialogue between the State of Madagascar and the European Union was held on 20th November 2021. Amongst the topics were the health situation and its socio-economic issues.
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''Avoid a third wave'' - this objective was affirmed by President Andry Rajoelina. The President recognised that the two Covid-19 waves had disastrous consequences on the Malagasy economy. He listed, amongst other things, job losses, or the impacts on economic sectors such as tourism and related activities such as air transport and crafts.
"We are now working on the implementation of a vast program of economic recovery and social development through an emergency multisectoral plan and a post-covid economic recovery plan", declared Andry Rajoelina. He added that the decision to reopen the borders is part of the measures taken in this direction.
The President also pointed out, that vaccination against Covid-19 is one of the measures taken to protect the population. He reported that in the current state just over 406,000 Malagasy are vaccinated (3%). The state has set a goal of 1,000,000 people being vaccinated by the end of this year. Through the COVAX initiative and the AVAT program, Madagascar has so far benefited from around 2,000,000 million doses of coronavirus vaccines. The Malagasy population can choose between Astrazeneca, Janssen and Sinopharm.
The coronavirus is reappearing in several [[Regions, Districts and Communes of Madagascar|regions]] of Madagascar. The situation in the Menabe region is said to be worrying. The capital [[Antananarivo]] also has active cases, in particular the Atsimondrano district, with two cases tested positive per day. Active cases are also recorded in the towns of [[Antsirabe]], [[Fianarantsoa]] and [[Fort Dauphin|Tolagnaro]].
'''19 November 2021:''' On Wednesday, 17th November, the Council of Ministers announced that flights between Madagascar and Mauritius will be suspended, to protect the country from the spread of the delta variant of the coronavirus. The last flight between the two countries will on 27th November.
Commercial flights between Madagascar and its neighbour resumed on 23rd October. The number of new corona cases has skyrocketed in Mauritius since the reopening of the borders. According to an article published on the Mauritian Express website, the country is among the top 5 African states with the highest number of new daily cases.
'''24 October 2021:''' [https://madagascar-tourisme.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/CP-REOUVERTURE-FRONTIERES-MADAGASCAR-OCT-21.pdf REOUVERTURE-FRONTIERES-MADAGASCAR-OCT-21.pdf] - Gradual and secure reopening of Madagascar's borders
'''7 June 2021:''' The latest published numbers show 59 new positive coronavirus cases and 2 deaths for June 5. The positive cases were identified in the following regions:
* Analamanga: 37
* Atsinanana: 11
* Alaotra Mangoro: 3
* Vakinankaratra: 2
* Vatovavy Fitovinany: 2
* Itasy: 2
* Atsimo Andrefana: 1
* Sofia: 1
The state of health emergency still applies to the country, but the rules have been revised. Markets are open again and taxi-brousses can transport passengers on national and regional lines.
The vaccination campaign against Covid-19 in Madagascar is far from being a success. As of June 2, only 30,000 of the 250,000 vaccine doses which arrived the second week of May were used. There are more than 200,000 doses still available, which will have to be destroyed if not used before June 18. The Ministry of Public Health has therefore decided to extend vaccination to a wider public. Now everybody over 18 can be vaccinated.
'''23 April 2021:''' 477 new positive coronavirus cases and 10 Covid-19 related deaths were recorded on April 21. Among the 1,264 tested people, positive cases could be identified in following regions:
* Analamanga: 335
* Bongolava: 34
* Alaotra Mangoro: 29
* Sofia: 19
* Atsimo Andrefana: 14
* Itasy: 12
* DIANA: 9
* Atsimo Atsinanana: 8
* Ihorombe: 7
* Manabe: 3
* Anosy: 3
* Atsinanana: 2
* Amorin'i Mania: 2
Madagascar finally joined the [https://www.gavi.org/covax-facility Covax program] to start vaccination against Covid-19. According to the Minister of Public Health, vaccines under the Covax should be available in Madagascar by mid-July. The four vaccines that will be adopted by the country are AstraZeneca (India), Pfizer-Bionetech, Sinopharm (Chinese) and Johnson & Johnson (American).
The Malagasy air borders are closed again. Madagascar will no longer welcome passengers from abroad regardless of their origin. The government has taken this step in order to prevent Covid-19 variants circulating around the world from entering Madagascar. After the suspension of international flights to Madagascar at the end of March, no other passenger transport from abroad will be authorised. Private flights, tourist flights to Nosy Be as well as domestic flights to some regions are suspended. Regarding repatriation flights performed by Air France between Antananarivo - Paris - Antananarivo, planes should return back empty to Madagascar as was already the case last year.
'''8 April 2021:''' 253 new cases out of 680 performed tests were recorded on April 6. That is a positivity rate of 37.2%. Seven corona related deaths occured on the same day in Madagascar.
In the capital Antananarivo, patients are invading hospitals and Covid-19 treatment centres (CTC). All hospitals and CTCs are overcrowded and patients have to wait hours to see a doctor, not to mention the difficulties of getting a free bed or oxygen. Patients are often placed shoulder to shoulder, barely one metre apart, even the hallways are filled with sick people.
Last Saturday, President Andry Rajoelina spoke in particular about Covid-19 and the health measures that would be put in place to stem its spread. For now, Madagascar chooses not to resume containment. But Rajoelina does not rule out a return to ''Fihibohana'' if the pandemic continues to gain ground. "We could see during the first wave of the pandemic that total containment is unbearable for the economy and households. Everyone must take their responsibilities and must be aware of the difficulties this could cause. In order to avoid a new confinement, I encourage you to respect the sanitary measures", he hammered. For the moment, the President continues to prioritise the awareness campaign and recalls that this new South African variant is very dangerous and very deadly. In two weeks, 2,953 new cases and 104 deaths caused by Covid-19 have been recorded in Madagascar. This South African variant affects all age groups. The majority of serious cases treated in hospitals are between 30 and 50 years old.
To limit the spread of the virus, all public and private schools as well as universities are closed for two weeks. The closure of three other regions, other than [[Nosy Be]] and Boeny which have already been closed for two weeks, has also been decided. These are Analamanga, Antsinanana and [[SAVA]]. In addition, the curfew is back in these 5 regions from 9pm to 4am. Andry Rajoelina announced a new application of community service as a sanction for those who do not respect the wearing of masks and barrier gestures.
For the moment, all sectors, both public and private, are allowed to continue their activities. The restaurants remain open but are only allowed to receive half of their capacity. Bars, karaoke bars and nightclubs are closed. With regard to transport, the national zones connecting the other cities to the Analamanga, Boeny, Antsinanana, SAVA and Nosy-Be regions are suspended from this day. On the other hand, Taxi-Be and urban transport are authorised to continue their work in strict compliance with barrier gestures and the ban on the use of folding seats. The transport of goods continues but with a strict condition: the number of people accompanying the vehicle is limited to three - the driver, the assistant driver and the owner of the transported goods.
For the moment, external flights from Nosy Be remain suspended. However, [[Tsaradia]] is authorised to serve domestic flights in regions not affected by the closure. Passengers must present a PCR test result upon boarding. In churches and mosques, gatherings of more than 100 people are prohibited. Also, sporting events must take place in the open air and without a spectator.
New confirmed cases listed by regions:
* Analamanga: 160
* Vakinankaratra: 20
* Sofia: 16
* Melaky: 14
* DIANA: 11
* Analanjirofo: 9
* Atsimo Andrefana: 5
* Alaotro Mangoro: 5
* Ihorombe: 4
* Anosy: 3
* Haute Matsiatra: 2
* Menabe: 1
* Itasy: 1
'''24 March 2021:''' 66 new confirmed cases and 6 corona related deaths were reported alone for March 22. With 52 new cases in one day, Anamalanga still has the highest number of new infections. The number of active cases all over Madagascar almost doubled within a week.
The French Embassy announced a repatriation flight to Réunion island scheduled for 31st March. The flight will be operated by Air Madagascar. The flight is reserved for French nationals, French spouses and students. Nationals of other countries, holders of a valid passport, a residence permit or long-stay visa for Réunion or Mayotte can also take this flight.
'''15 March 2021:''' The number of new positive coronavirus cases is alarmingly increasing. As reported by the Ministry of Public Health, nearly 100 new cases are discovered every day. In the 15 days from February 27 to March 13, 1,327 new Covid-19 cases were identified through 5,800 tests performed. In the same time period, 29 corona related deaths were reported.
The Anamalange region, especially Antananarivo, remains the epicentre of the epidemic. Other regions most affected are DIANA in the north, Boeny in the west and Atsinanana in the east. The resurgence of the virus coincides in particular with the various demonstrations and official events organised in recent days.
From today on, a daily report of the Covid-19 situation in the country will be broadcasted on Malagasy National Television (TVM).
'''9 March 2021:''' The Ministry of Health is lagging behind providing an up-to-date report on the coronavirus in the country. The latest published numbers refer to the time period from February 20 to 26, in which 2,449 tests were performed, identifying 324 new coronavirus cases. There were 3 new deaths related to the virus.
New confirmed cases listed by regions:
* Analamanga: 194
* DIANA: 42
* Atsinanana: 22
* Boeny: 14
* Vakinankaratra: 14
* Menabe: 12
* Analanjirofo: 8
* Amoron'Imania: 6
* Atsimo andrefana: 5
* Matsiatra Ambony: 4
* SAVA: 2
* Ihorombe: 1
'''17 February 2021:''' During the last week, the number of positive coronavirus cases slightly went down whilst the number of deaths increased. 238 confirmed cases and 7 deaths were recorded.
