covid-19 pandemic in burkina faso covid-19 pandemic in burkina faso the covid-19 pandemic in burkina faso was a part of the ongoing 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 burkina faso on 9 march 2020. the death of rose marie compaoré, a member of the national assembly of burkina faso, on 18 march marked the first recorded fatality due to covid-19 in sub-saharan africa.