COVID-19 pandemic in Vatican City

The Holy See reported the first case of infection in Vatican City during the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of March 2020.[1]

COVID-19 pandemic in Vatican City
DiseaseCOVID-19
LocationVatican City
Arrival date5 March 2020
(4 years, 5 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
DateAs of 30 April  2020 (2020 -04-30)
Confirmed cases12
Active cases10
Recovered2
Deaths
0
Government website
Holy See Press Office

Unlike other countries that report cases within a given territory or cases of residents or citizens of a territory, the Holy See reports on cases "in Vatican City State and among the employees of the Holy See" regardless of location of testing, treatment, or residence.[2]

There are 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among the Vatican's residents and employees; there are no associated deaths.[3] The 12 cases include 10 employees, 1 new hire, and 1 resident of Vatican City.

At the very end of February, Pope Francis became ill with symptoms of a cold, but he tested negative for COVID-19.[4]

COVID-19 Pandemic In Vatican City Media

References

  1. "Coronavirus, primo caso in Vaticano. In Toscana contagiata una bimba di 45 giorni". la Repubblica (in italiano). 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
  2. Declaration of the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, 20.04.2020. Holy See Press Office. 20 April 2020. https://press.vatican.va/content/salastampa/en/bollettino/pubblico/2020/04/20/200420c.html. Retrieved 21 April 2020. 
  3. Holy See Press Office announces 12th covid-19 case in Vatican. https://www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-city/news/2020-05/coronavirus-vatican-covid-12th-case-press-office-statement.html. Retrieved 6 May 2020. 
  4. Vagnoni, Giselda; Pullella, Philip (3 March 2020). "Pope tests negative for coronavirus, Italy report says". Reuters. Retrieved 12 April 2020.