COVID-19 pandemic in Antigua and Barbuda
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| COVID-19 pandemic in Antigua and Barbuda | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Antigua and Barbuda |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Arrival date | 10 March 2020 (1 year, 1 month and 6 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 24 (as of 13 May) [1][2] |
| Recovered | 11 (as of 13 May) [3] |
Deaths | 3 (as of 13 May) [4] |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Antigua and Barbuda is part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached Antigua and Barbuda in March 2020.
On 13 March 2020, Prime Minister Gaston Browne announced Antigua and Barbuda's first confirmed COVID-19 case.[5]
Browne said the patient started presenting symptoms on March 11.[6]
No cases have been reported in Barbuda.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "ONE NEW CORONAVIRUS CASE RECORDED". ABS Television/Radio. May 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Two Additional Healthcare Workers Test Positive for Covid-19/". Antiguan Times. April 10, 2020.
- ↑ "ONE NEW CORONAVIRUS CASE RECORDED". ABS Television/Radio. May 2, 2020.
- ↑ "ONE NEW CORONAVIRUS CASE RECORDED". ABS Television/Radio. May 2, 2020.
- ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda records first case of coronavirus". loopslu. 13 March 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Antigua and Barbuda records first case of the novel coronavirus". loopnewsbarbados.com.
