COVID-19 pandemic in Seychelles
| COVID-19 pandemic in Seychelles | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Seychelles |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China[1] |
| Index case | Perseverance Island[2] |
| Arrival date | 11 March 2020 (4 years, 7 months and 1 week) |
| Confirmed cases | 16,679 (as of 11 July)[3] |
| Active cases | 1,064 |
| Recovered | 15,541 |
Deaths | 74 |
| Fatality rate | 0.48% |
| Government website | |
| http://www.health.gov.sc/ | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Seychelles 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 first two cases of COVID-19 were reported in Seychelles on 14 March 2020. The two cases were people who were in contact with someone in Italy who tested positive.[4]
On 15 March, a third case arriving from the Netherlands was confirmed.[5]
On 16 March, there are four confirmed cases. The new case also arriving from the Netherlands.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Sheikh, Knvul; Rabin, Roni Caryn (March 10, 2020). "The Coronavirus: What Scientists Have Learned So Far". The New York Times. Retrieved March 24, 2020.
- ↑ "Seychelles confirms first cases of coronavirus". MedicalXpress. March 15, 2020. Retrieved March 24, 2021.
- ↑ "Home - Ministry of Health - Seychelles". Ministry of Health. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ↑ Bonnelame, Betyme (14 March 2020). "2 Seychellois test positive for COVID-19 as globe-sweeping virus reaches island nation". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ↑ Bonnelame, Betyme (16 March 2020). "Seychelles and COVID-19: Olympic athletes return home; 3rd case confirmed". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
- ↑ Bonnelame, Betyme; Karapetyan, Salifa; Ernesta, Sharon; Laurence, Daniel (16 March 2020). "Seychelles and COVID-19: Travel ban on Europeans; 4th case reported". Seychelles News Agency. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
