COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor
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| COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor | |
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | East Timor |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | From abroad |
| Arrival date | 21 March 2020 (4 years, 2 months and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 77 |
| Recovered | 57 |
Deaths | 0 |
| Government website | |
| covid19.gov.tl | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor is 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 East Timor in March 2020.
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Background
On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.[1][2]
Unlike the SARS outbreak of 2003, the case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower,[3][4] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[5][3]
Timeline
February 2020
- On 10 February, entry for non-nationals who had visited China within the past 4 weeks was restricted. Those who had visited Hubei were banned, while those who had visited other areas of China could enter with a valid medical certificate.[6]
- On 21 February, students who had been studying in Wuhan arrived in East Timor following a period of quarantine in New Zealand.[7]
March 2020
- On 19 March, East Timor closed its borders with Indonesia as a preventative measure.[8]
- On 21 March, East Timor confirmed its first imported COVID-19 case.[9] The place where it started is unknown.
- Following this, schools were suspended on 22 March, and the Catholic Church canceled mass. A state of emergency was declared, and public gatherings were limited to 5 people, while all international arrivals faced a mandatory 14 days of quarantine.[10]
April 2020
- On 6 April, Parliament approved urgent measures to deal with the pandemic.[11]
- On 9 April, a second case was confirmed: a person who entered the country across the land border with Indonesia. The first case, which was confirmed on March 21, has now recovered.[12]
May 2020
- On 15 May, East Timor confirmed the recovery of its last confirmed case. Till 31-May, the country did not receive any new confirmed case.
August 2020
- On 4 August, East Timor confirmed a new case.
September 2020
- As of 19 September, East Timor had 27 total cases, out of which 26 have recovered.
October 2020
- As of 4 October, East Timor was covid-free with all the 28 total cases recovered from the virus.
- As of 14 October, there 29 total cases, with 1 active case and the rest recovered from the virus.
- As of 28 October, there 30 total cases, with 1 active case and 29 have recovered.
November 2020
- As of 11 November, there were 30 cases in East Timor, with 1 active case and 29 have recovered.
- As of 15 November, there were 30 cases in the country, all of them recovered.
December 2020
- As of 6 December, there were 31 cases in East Timor, with 1 active case and 30 have recovered.[13]
- As of 19 December, there were 31 cases in East Timor, with 1 active case and 30 have recovered.[13]
- As of 21 December, there are 31 cases in East Timor, all of them cured and no active case.[13]
- As of 24 December, total number of cases in East Timor was 41, including 10 active cases. Rest have recovered from the virus.[13]
- As of 28 December, total number of cases in East Timor was 44, including 12 active cases, 32 have recovered.[13]
January 2021
- As of 6 January, total number of cases in East Timor was 49, including 9 active cases, 40 have recovered.[13]
- As of 11 January, total number of cases was 49, including 8 active cases, 41 recoveries.[13]
- As of 14 January, total number of cases was 51, including 6 active cases, 45 recoveries.[13]
- As of 19 January, total number of cases was 52, including 3 active cases, 49 recoveries.[13]
- As of 22 January, total number of cases was 53, including 4 active cases, 49 recoveries.[13]
- As of 26 January, total number of cases was 67, including 17 active cases, 50 cures.[13]
- As of 28 January, total number of cases was 68, including 14 active cases, 54 recoveries.[13]
February 2021
- As of 2 February, total number of cases in East Timor is 75, including 20 active cases, 55 have recovered.[13]
References
- ^ Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Timor-Leste: Entry restrictions imposed for non-nationals as of February 8 amid coronavirus outbreak". Garda World. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus outbreak sparks global health emergency". ABC News. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "East Timor imposes month-long coronavirus lockdown". AntaraNews.com. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "East Timor Confirms First Case of Coronavirus: Health Ministry". The New York Times. Reuters. 21 March 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "In Timor-Leste, the Dangers of Staying Home". 1 April 2020.
- ^ "East Timor: Parliament approves urgent measures to respond to Covid-19 crisis". Macau Business. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Timor-Leste anuncia segundo caso positivo e recuperação do primeiro paciente". Sapo Notícias. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Reported Cases and Deaths by Country, Territory, or Conveyance". Worldometer. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
External links
- CoronaTracker – Statistics on the coronavirus cases in Timor-Leste
- Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases and historical data by Johns Hopkins University
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