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 | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Location | Seychelles |
First outbreak | Wuhan, China[1] |
Index case | Perseverance Island[2] |
Arrival date | 11 March 2020 (4 years, 5 months and 4 weeks) |
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 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]
COVID-19 Pandemic In Seychelles Media
President of Seychelles Wavel Ramkalawan receiving a COVID-19 vaccine, January 2021
Seychellois Minister of Health Peggy Vidot being vaccinated against COVID-19, January 2021
References
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Seychelles confirms first cases of coronavirus". MedicalXpress. March 15, 2020. https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-03-seychelles-cases-coronavirus.html. 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. http://www.seychellesnewsagency.com/articles/12593/+Seychellois+test+positive+for+COVID-+as+globe-sweeping+virus+reaches+island+nation. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.