2020 coronavirus pandemic in Belarus
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| 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Belarus | |
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 Map of regions with confirmed (red) or suspected (blue) coronavirus cases (as of 1 April 2020)
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Belarus |
| First outbreak | China |
| Index case | Minsk |
| Arrival date | 28 February 2020 |
| Confirmed cases | 163 |
| Recovered | 47 |
Deaths | 2 |
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Belarus, when the first case of COVID-19 in the country was registered in Minsk on 28 February 2020.[1]
Timeline
On 28 February, Belarus confirmed its first case. A student from Iran tested positive on 27 February and was admitted to a hospital in Minsk.[2][1] The individual arrived in Belarus via a flight from Baku, Azerbaijan, on 22 February.[2][3]
As of 3 March, there were 4 confirmed cases in Belarus.[4]
On 4 March, the Ministry of Health of Belarus confirmed 6 new cases of the disease: 4 cases in Minsk, 2 cases in Vitebsk.[5]
On 13 March, 27 cases were confirmed in Grodno, Gomel, Minsk, Vitebsk, and Minsk Oblast, including 5 students from the Faculty of International Relations of Belarusian State University.[6] Three patients were discharged from hospitals.[7][8]
On 16 March, the health ministry stated that the number of confirmed cases reached 36.[9] No new laboratory confirmed cases were reported on 17 March.[10]
As of 18 March, a total of 51 confirmed cases have been registered, including 5 recoveries and 37 cases of asymptomatic infection course.[11][12]
As of 20 March, 69 cases have been registered, including 15 recoveries and 42 cases of asymptomatic infection course.[13][14]
As of 21 March, a total of 76 confirmed cases have been reported.[15]
As of 23 March, 81 confirmed cases have been reported, including 22 recoveries. According to the official data, more than 21,000 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Belarus since 23 January.[16][17]
As of 25 March, a total of 86 confirmed cases have been reported, including 29 recoveries.[18]
As of 27 March, a total of 94 confirmed cases have been reported, including 32 recoveries.[19]
As of 30 March, a total of 152 confirmed cases have been reported, including 47 recoveries. More than 30,000 COVID-19 tests have been conducted to date since 23 January.[20]
On 31 March, an officially unconfirmed death of a test-positive 75 years old patient in Vitebsk was reported by the media. Reportedly, the patient suffered from a chronic pulmonary decease.[21][22][23] Later that day, the first case of death due to COVID-19 was confirmed by the Ministry of Health of Belarus.[24]
On 1 April, the second death of elderly COVID-19 patient with chronic deceases was reported by the Ministry of Health. According to the report, as of 1 April 2020, there were 163 COVID-19 cases registered in Belarus, including 2 deaths and at least 47 recoveries.[25] However, the ambiguity of the latest government reports has led to unofficial counting attempts, based on the official data, according to which the actual number of COVID-19 cases in Belarus could be as high as 217.[26] On that same day, the first COVID-19 case in Brest Region was reported by the officials.[27]
Government response
On 25 March 2020, a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine requirement was instituted for persons entering Belarus from countries affected by the pandemic, with the exception of diplomats and their families, air crews and persons transiting Belarus on return to their home countries.[28]
As of 30 March, Belarus has not initiated a nation-wide quarantine effort.[20] That, as well as the gradual decrease in transparency of the official reports on the pandemic, led to criticism from the press and population, emphasizing absence of the up-to-date information about the territories affected by the virus, decreased update frequency and increased ambiguity of the official reports, as well as restraint of the non-governmental media from the government sessions on the epidemiological situation in the country.[29]
Economic impact
On 30 March 2020, Belarus and IMF have started negotiations on the $900 million loan intended to compensate the economic losses from the coronavirus pandemic.[30]
Statistics
Number of cases
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Deaths
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Growth factor
Growth factor is defined as today's new cases/new cases on the previous day. It is indicative of the evolution of the pandemic. A continuously decreasing factor indicates that the pandemic is under control.[31]
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References
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- ^ a b "У Беларусі зарэгістраваны завазны выпадак каронавіруса". minzdrav.gov.by (in Russian). Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "Four Lawmakers In Iran Test Positive As Coronavirus Forces Cancellation Of Friday Prayers". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "minzdrav.gov.by". minzdrav.gov.by (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "minzdrav.gov.by". minzdrav.gov.by (in Russian). Archived from the original on 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
- ^ "Минздрав прокомментировал массовую госпитализацию студентов ФМО БГУ".
- ^ "Belarus has 27 cases of coronavirus: health ministry". Reuters. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-03-16. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ Гуштын, Адар'я (13 March 2020). "Пациентов с коронавирусом в Беларуси уже 27". Tut.by (in Russian). Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Belarus registers 36 coronavirus cases, health ministry says". TASS. 16 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ "Коронавирус в Беларуси. Ситуация на 17 марта" [Coronavirus in Belarus. The situation on 17 March.] (in Russian). 2020-03-17. Archived from the original on 2020-03-17. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
- ^ "Ситуация с коронавирусной инфекцией расценивается, как контролируемая". minzdrav.gov.by (in Russian). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "В Беларуси зафиксирован 51 случай коронавируса". tut.by (in Russian). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ^ "О ситуации по COVID-19". minzdrav.gov.by (in Russian). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "В Беларуси уже 69 случаев коронавируса, 15 пациентов выписаны". Onliner.by (in Russian). 20 March 2020. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ^ "В Беларуси уже 76 случаев коронавируса". Onliner.by (in Russian). 21 March 2020. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
- ^ "В Беларуси уже 81 случай коронавируса". Onliner.by (in Russian). 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "В Беларуси зафиксирован 81 случай заражения коронавирусом, 22 человека уже выздоровели". tut.by (in Russian). 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ^ "Число зараженных коронавирусом в Беларуси выросло до 86, здоровы 29 пациентов ". tut.by (in Russian). 25 March 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ^ "Количество случаев коронавируса в Беларуси выросло до 94 ". tut.by (in Russian). 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
- ^ a b "В Беларуси 152 случая коронавируса, выздоровели 47 человек ". tut.by (in Russian). 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "В Витебске умер больной с подтвержденным коронавирусом ". tut.by (in Russian). 31 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "В Беларуси умер первый человек с коронавирусом. Официального подтверждения пока нет". Onliner.by (in Russian). 31 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ ""У него было хроническое заболевание легких". Коллеги умершего от коронавируса заслуженного артиста рассказывают о нем". Onliner.by (in Russian). 31 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "О ситуации с COVID-19 в Беларуси". minzdrav.gov.by (in Russian). 31 March 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "О ситуации с COVID-19 в Республике Беларусь". minzdrav.gov.by (in Russian). 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "Минздрав: В Беларуси умер второй пациент с коронавирусом ". tut.by (in Russian). 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "В Брестской области выявлен первый пациент c коронавирусом ". tut.by (in Russian). 1 April 2020. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ "О мерах по предотвращению завоза и распространения инфекции, вызванной коронавирусом COVID-19". government.by (in Russian). 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Почему информация о распространении коронавируса в Беларуси должна быть максимально открытой. Обращение редакции TUT.BY ". tut.by (in Russian). 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
- ^ "Беларусь просит у МВФ "быстрый" кредит на борьбу с последствиями глобального кризиса ". tut.by (in Russian). 30 March 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
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