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 | |
|---|---|
 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 | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Colombia |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China (globally) Milan, Italy (locally) |
| Index case | Bogotá |
| Arrival date | 6 March 2020 (4 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 2 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 6,3 millions |
| Recovered | 6,1 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]
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References
- ↑ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com (in español). Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ MinSaludCol (6 March 2020). "#ATENCIÓN" (Tweet).
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- ↑ "Coronavirus en Colombia". ins.gov.co. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Coronavirus: Which countries have travel bans?". cnn.com. 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
