COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Colombia on 6 March 2020.[1][2]

COVID-19 pandemic in Colombia
COVID-19 Outbreak Cases in Colombia.svg
Confirmed cases by departments

     Without cases confirmed      <1 000 confirmed      1 000-4 999 confirmed      5 000–9 999 confirmed      10 000–49 999 confirmed      50 000–99 999 confirmed      100 000–499 999 confirmed

     ≥500 000 confirmed
DiseaseCOVID-19
LocationColombia
First outbreakWuhan, China (globally)
Milan, Italy (locally)
Index caseBogotá
Arrival date6 March 2020
(4 years, 6 months and 2 weeks)
Confirmed cases6,3 millions
Recovered6,1 millions
Deaths
142 k
Government website
www.ins.gov.co/Coronavirus

Cases

On 6 March, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection confirmed Colombia's first case of coronavirus, a 19-year-old female patient who recently traveled to Milan, Italy.[3][4]

On 12 March, four more cases were confirmed, two in Bogotá and two in Neiva.[5] Authorities declared a health emergency, suspending all public events involving more than 500 people, as well as implementing measures intended to keep cruise ships from docking in any national port.[6]

Response

As of 17 March, Colombia is not allowing entry to those who are not Colombian citizens, permanent residents or diplomats.[7]

COVID-19 Pandemic In Colombia Media

References

  1. "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com (in español). Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. "Colombia confirma su primer caso de COVID-19". www.minsalud.gov.co (in español). Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  3. MinSaludCol (6 March 2020). "#ATENCIÓN" (Tweet). {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  4. "Colombia confirma su primer caso de COVID-19". minsalud.gov.co.
  5. "Coronavirus en Colombia". ins.gov.co. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  6. Colombia declares health emergency to tackle coronavirus. 12 March 2020. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-colombia/colombia-declares-health-emergency-to-tackle-coronavirus-idUSKBN20Z2QX. 
  7. "Coronavirus: Which countries have travel bans?". cnn.com. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.