COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru
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| COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Nauru |
| Arrival date | 2 April 2022 |
| Confirmed cases | 3 |
| Recovered | 0 |
Deaths | 0 |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru 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 Nauru on 2 April 2022.
Background[edit]
The government declared a national emergency as a preventive measure, suspending all but one weekly flight to the country and instituting a 14-day quarantine for all arrivals.[1]
On 14 December, a historical case was identified on a shipping vessel. Since the case remained on board, it is not considered to have entered Nauru.[2]
As of 4 January 2022 in reporting to the WHO, there have been zero confirmed COVID-19 cases; and as of 15 July, 14,784 vaccines doses have been administered.[3]
Timeline[edit]
April 2022[edit]
- On 2 April 2022, Nauru recorded its first two cases of COVID-19.[4]
- As of 8 April 2022, there are 3 cases in Nauru, with none of them who have recovered so far.[5]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Coronavirus: Sweeping restrictions introduced across the Pacific". RNZ. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "REPUBLIC OF NAURU Government Information Office CORONAVIRUS UPDATE". naurugov.nr. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
- ^ "Nauru: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data". covid19.who.int. 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
- ^ "Covid-19 in the Pacific". Radio New Zealand. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
- ^ "Reported Cases and Deaths by Country, Territory, or Conveyance". Worldometer. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
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