COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Bolivia when its first two cases were confirmed on 10 March 2020. They were in the departments of Oruro and Santa Cruz.[1][2]
| COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia | |
|---|---|
 600+ confirmed cases 300–599 confirmed cases 150–299 confirmed cases 50–149 confirmed cases 1–49 confirmed cases | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Bolivia |
| First outbreak | Spain, United States |
| Index case | Oruro and Santa Cruz |
| Arrival date | 10 March 2020 (4 years, 9 months and 12 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 3,148 |
| Suspected cases‡ | 70 |
| Recovered | 338 |
Deaths | 142 |
| ‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed as being due to this strain by laboratory tests, although some other strains may have been ruled out. | |
On 12 March, Bolivia ended all public school sessions until 31 March, as well as all commercial flights to and from Europe for a long time. They also prohibited large-scale public gatherings of more than 1,000 people.[3]
Following the announcement of the first confirmed case, incidents were reported among the local population, including panic buying of surgical masks[4][5] and hand sanitizer and blocking access to hospitals.[6]
On 19 March a patient under observation who was required to stay in isolation tried to escape but was caught when he tried to take a trip between departments.[7]
COVID-19 Pandemic In Bolivia Media
A clothing shop in Bolivia, closed due to the pandemic
The US delivers vaccines to Bolivia through the COVAX program in 2021
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References
- ↑ MinSaludBolivia (10 March 2020). "#ULTIMO" (Tweet).
{{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter:|dead-url=(help) - ↑ "Confirman los dos primeros casos de coronavirus en Bolivia". Los Tiempos (in español). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ↑ "Gobierno suspende clases hasta el 31 de marzo y todos los vuelos europeos desde el sábado". Los Tiempos (in español). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ↑ Cambara Ferrufino, Pablo Cesar (13 March 2020). "No todas las personas deben usar barbijos, sepa cuándo y cómo utilizarlos". El Deber. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ↑ Cabrera, Ulises (17 March 2020) (in es). Ministro dice que barbijos de tela no sirven, pero ambulantes los comercializan. http://www.laprensa.com.bo/nacional/20200317/ministro-dice-que-barbijos-de-tela-no-sirven-pero-ambulantes-los-comercializan. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ↑ "Suspenden bloqueo en la ruta a Warnes por la apertura de un centro de atención para pacientes con coronavirus" (in es). El Deber. 13 March 2020. https://eldeber.com.bo/169301_suspenden-bloqueo-en-la-ruta-a-warnes-por-la-apertura-de-un-centro-de-atencion-para-pacientes-con-co. Retrieved 20 March 2020.
- ↑ Alanoca Paco, Jesus Reynaldo (19 March 2020). "Procesarán a sospechoso de coronavirus que huyó cuando debía estar en cuarentena". El Deber (in español). Retrieved 20 March 2020.
