COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname
The COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
| COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname | |
|---|---|
 Districts affected by COVID-19 as of 16 June 2020 | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Suriname |
| First outbreak | Netherlands |
| Index case | Paramaribo |
| Arrival date | 13 March 2020 (4 years, 9 months, 1 week and 3 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 319[1] (2020-06-22) |
| Active cases | 205 |
| Recovered | 106 |
Deaths | 8 |
| Government website | |
| https://covid-19.sr | |
The virus was confirmed to have reached Suriname on 13 March 2020. The case was a person who traveled from the Netherlands the last week.[2]
On 3 April 2020, one person died.[3] On 3 May 2020, all nine cases had recovered. On 18 May, an eleventh case was identified.
COVID-19 Pandemic In Suriname Media
Central Laboratory, Paramaribo
Regionaal Ziekenhuis Wanica
Daniëlle Veira
Cleopatra Jessurun
16 March at the offices of Air France–KLM
Ashwin Adhin – Vice President of Suriname
Jerry Slijngard
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References
- ↑ COVID-19. https://covid-19.sr/. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ "Suriname confirms first coronavirus case, authorities will close borders". Reuters. 13 March 2020. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-suriname-confirmed/suriname-confirms-first-coronavirus-case-authorities-will-close-borders-idUSKBN210373?feedType=RSS&feedName=businessNews. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ↑ Suriname confirms first death. https://covid-19.sr/suriname-noteert-eerste-covid-19-dode/. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
