COVID-19 pandemic in Paraguay
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| 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Paraguay | |
|---|---|
 Map of departments with confirmed (red) coronavirus cases | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Paraguay |
| Index case | Asunción |
| Arrival date | 7 March 2020 (4 years, 6 months and 28 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 22 [1] |
| Suspected cases‡ | +100 |
| Recovered | 0 |
Deaths | 1 |
| ‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out. | |
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Paraguay on 7 March 2020 when an individual tested positive in Asunción.
On 10 March 2020, the Paraguayan government suspended classes and all activities that involve groups of people, as well as public and private events, for 15 days with the goal of avoiding the spread of the virus, in accordance with Decree no. 3442/2020.[2] Other preventative measures have been adopted as time has gone by, like the partial closure of borders, restricting entry of foreigners, curfews, and strengthening controls to ensure compliance with the measures.
On 20 March 2020, the first death and the first case of community transmission were confirmed. The government declared a total quarantine until 12 April, with free movement restricted completely until 28 March.[3][4][5]
By 21 March at 21:00 local time, there were 22 confirmed cases and one death. This included four imported cases (patient no. 1 from Ecuador, patient no. 2 from Argentina, patient no. 11 from Mexico, and patient no. 17 from the United States), one with an undetermined connection (case no. 13), one case of community transmission (case no. 18), and the rest are related to previous cases (local transmission).
Timeline
- 7 March: the first case was confirmed in Asunción. The patient is a 32-year-old man who arrived from Guayaquil, Ecuador.[6][7]
- 10 March: Paraguay suspended public school sessions and large-scale public and private events for 15 days.[8][9]
- 13 March: Paraguay suspended flights coming from Europe.[10]
- 15 March: Paraguay confirmed partial closures of their borders, restricted crowds and imposed a night time curfew.[11]
- 20 March: Paraguay confirmed the first death in the country due to coronavirus, and extended a previously announced quarantine through 12 April, and called for a social isolation policy to last one week (total lockdown).[12]
Statistics
| Day | New cases | Cumulative cases | Cumulative deaths |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 March 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 March 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 March 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 10 March 2020 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
| 11 March 2020 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 12 March 2020 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 13 March 2020 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| 14 March 2020 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 15 March 2020 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 16 March 2020 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 17 March 2020 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 18 March 2020 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 19 March 2020 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
| 20 March 2020 | 5 | 18 | 1 |
| 21 March 2020 | 4 | 22 | 1 |
| 22 March 2020 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| 23 March 2020 | 5 | 27 | 2 |
References
- ^ "CONTADOR OFICIAL COVID-19 EN PARAGUAY". Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare (Paraguay).
- ^ "En Paraguay: Suspenden clases y prohíben aglomeración de personas por 15 días". rockandpop.cl (in Spanish). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ "Suman 18 casos de coronavirus y se confirma propagación comunitaria". ultimahora.com. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "Ministerio de Salud confirma primer fallecido por coronavirus en Paraguay". ultimahora.com. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "La cuarentena irá hasta el domingo 12 de abril y aislamiento total con excepciones hasta el 28 de marzo - Nacionales - ABC Color". www.abc.com.py. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ @msaludpy (7 March 2020). "URGENTE #Paraguay confirma primer caso de #COVID19" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Romo, Rafael (7 March 2020). "Se confirma el primer caso de coronavirus en Paraguay". CNN (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Paraguay Says Suspends Public Schools for 15 Days Due to Coronavirus". The New York Times. Reuters. 10 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ Inostroza, María Ignacia (11 March 2020). "En Paraguay: Suspenden clases y prohíben aglomeración de personas por 15 días". rockandpop.cl (in Spanish). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Paraguay suspende ingreso de vuelos provenientes de Europa". abc.com (in Spanish). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Latin America imposes military roadblocks, curfews". Gulf News. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "Paraguay Confirms First Death Due to Coronavirus: Health Ministry". NY Times. 20 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.