COVID-19 pandemic in Seychelles

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).

COVID-19 pandemic in Seychelles
DiseaseCOVID-19
LocationSeychelles
First outbreakWuhan, China[1]
Index casePerseverance Island[2]
Arrival date11 March 2020
(4 years, 5 months and 4 weeks)
Confirmed cases16,679 (as of 11 July)[3]
Active cases1,064
Recovered15,541
Deaths
74
Fatality rate0.48%
Government website
http://www.health.gov.sc/

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]

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References

  1. Sheikh, Knvul; Rabin, Roni Caryn (March 10, 2020). "The Coronavirus: What Scientists Have Learned So Far". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/article/what-is-coronavirus.html. Retrieved March 24, 2020. 
  2. "Seychelles confirms first cases of coronavirus". MedicalXpress. March 15, 2020. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-seychelles-cases-coronavirus.html. Retrieved March 24, 2021. 
  3. "Home - Ministry of Health - Seychelles". Ministry of Health. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
  4. Bonnelame, Betyme (14 March 2020). 2 Seychellois test positive for COVID-19 as globe-sweeping virus reaches island nation. Seychelles News Agency. http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/12593/+Seychellois+test+positive+for+COVID-+as+globe-sweeping+virus+reaches+island+nation. Retrieved 14 March 2020. 
  5. Bonnelame, Betyme (16 March 2020). Seychelles and COVID-19: Olympic athletes return home; 3rd case confirmed. Seychelles News Agency. http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/12597. Retrieved 18 March 2020. 
  6. 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. http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/12601/Seychelles+and+COVID-+Travel+ban+on+Europeans%3B+th+case+reported. Retrieved 18 March 2020.