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2020 coronavirus pandemic in South America

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2020 coronavirus pandemic in South America
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationSouth America
First outbreakWuhan, China
Index caseSão Paulo, Brazil
Arrival date26 February 2020
Confirmed cases17,007[1]
Recovered1,223[1]
Deaths
465[1]
Territories
13[1]

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have reached South America in February 2020. As of 13 March, all countries in South America, and the French overseas department of French Guiana, had been infected with at least one case. The Falkland Islands (a British Overseas Territory) has not reported any cases. In addition, the ABC islands of the Kingdom of the Netherlands may also be considered part of South America.

Pandemic by country

Further information: Timeline of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic
Main page: Template:2019–20 coronavirus pandemic data
Summary table of confirmed cases in South America (as of 28 March 2020)[2]
Country/Region Confirmed Deaths Recovered Ref
Brazil Brazil 5,717 201 6 [3]
Chile Chile 2,738 12 156 [2]
Ecuador Ecuador 2,240 75 46 [2]
Peru Peru 1,323 30 16 [2]
Argentina Argentina 966 26 240 [2]
Colombia Colombia 798 15 14 [4]
Uruguay Uruguay 320 1 25 [2]
Venezuela Venezuela 135 3 39 [2]
Bolivia Bolivia 107 6 0 [2]
Paraguay Paraguay 77 3 1 [2]
French Guiana French Guiana 43 0 6 [2]
Guyana Guyana 12 1 0 [2]
Suriname Suriname 10 0 0 [2]
Total 14,220 373 549 [2]

Argentina

This section is an excerpt from 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Argentina[edit] [history]

The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Argentina on 3 March 2020,[5] with 1133 people being infected.[6][7][8]

On 7 March, the Ministry of Health confirmed the country's first death, a 64-year-old man who had travelled to Paris, France, who also had other health conditions;[9] the case was only confirmed as positive after the patient's demise.[9] This also marked the first documented death from the virus in Latin America.[9]

On 20 March, Argentina entered a nation-wide lockdown.[10][11] The Argentine government announced the extension of the lockdown, originally intended to end on 31 March, until mid April.[12]

Bolivia

Main article: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Bolivia

On 10 March, the first two cases in the country were confirmed.[13]

On 12 March, Bolivia suspended all public school sessions until 31 March, as well as all commercial flights to and from Europe indefinitely. They also prohibited large-scale public gatherings of more than 1,000 people.[14]

Brazil

Main article: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Brazil

On 26 February, the first case in the country and South America was confirmed.[15] As of 14 March, Brazil confirmed 180 cases and 1490 suspected cases.On 14 March, Brazil confirmed 7 more cases.[16][17]

Chile

Main article: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Chile

On 3 March, the first case in the country was confirmed.[18]

Colombia

Main article: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Colombia

On 6 March, the first case in the country was confirmed.[19][20]

Ecuador

Main article: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Ecuador

On 29 February, the Minister of Health in Ecuador, Catalina Andramuño, confirmed the first case of the virus in the country.[21] The patient, a woman in her 70s, Ecuadorian citizen which resides in Spain, had arrived to Guayaquil on 14 February.[21]

On 1 March, Andramuño announced that five new cases of coronavirus have been confirmed in Ecuador.[22]

As of 31 March, there have been 2240 confirmed cases, plus 75 deaths linked to COVID-19. The Health Ministry also reported 61 deaths probably related to Covid-19.[23]

French Guiana

Main article: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in French Guiana
Further information: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in France

According to the French Ministry of Health situation reports,[24] as of 6 March 2020, five confirmed cases had been identified in the region of French Guiana.[25]

Guyana

Main article: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Guyana

On 11 March 2020, the first case of coronavirus was recorded in Guyana from a 52-year-old woman suffering from underlying health conditions, including diabetes and hypertension.[26] The woman died at the Georgetown Public Hospital.[27]

Paraguay

Main article: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Paraguay

On 7 March the first confirmed case in Paraguay was announced, a 32-year-old Paraguayan who arrived from Ecuador.[28]

On 10 March, Paraguay suspended public school sessions and large-scale public events for 15 days due to the coronavirus.[29]

On 13 March, Paraguay suspended flights coming from Europe.[30]

Peru

Main article: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Peru

On 6 March the first confirmed case in Peru was announced.[31]

Suriname

Main article: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Suriname

On 13 March 2020, Vice President Ashwin Adhin announced the first confirmed case in the country.[32]

Uruguay

Main article: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Uruguay

On 13 March 2020, the Public Health Ministry announced the first four confirmed cases in the country. The number was updated to 29 on 3/16, to 50 on 3/17 and to 79 on 3/18[33]

Venezuela

Main article: 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Venezuela

On 13 March 2020, Vice President Delcy Rodríguez announced the first two confirmed cases in the country.[34]

On 14 March, Communication Minister Jorge Rodríguez informed that eight new cases were detected in the country.[35]

On 26 March, the first death was reported.[36]

Prevention in other countries and territories

United Kingdom

Falkland Islands

As of 26 March there have been no confirmed cases in the British territory. The King Edward Memorial Hospital is currently dealing with one suspected case. As a precaution, the islands' government has closed all schools and nurseries until 4 May.[37]

South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands

The remote territory is uninhabited, save for small communities of scientists; the territory is also occasionally visited by small groups of tourists.[38] On 17 March tourist facilities in Grytviken were closed as a precaution,[39] with various other measures being implemented to protect workers on the islands.[40]

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