COVID-19 pandemic in Antigua and Barbuda

The COVID-19 pandemic has occurred in Antigua and Barbuda since March 2020 as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic that began in China in December 2019. The pandemic affects the novel disease COVID-19 . This is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus from the Coronaviridae group and belongs to the group of respiratory diseases . From March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a global pandemic.

Course and measures

On March 13, 2020, the first COVID-19 case in Antigua and Barbuda was confirmed by Prime Minister Gaston Browne, who first appeared in the WHO situation report on March 14, 2020. Browne said the person started showing symptoms as early as March 11 and then went to a private hospital where medical workers took samples that were sent to the Caribbean Health Authority's laboratory in Trinidad for testing. Browne assured that no stone would be left unturned as a result, adding that health officials will track down anyone the infected person may have met.

The Prime Minister also announced in mid-March that a central quarantine facility and test station were planned. Citizens were asked to take all necessary precautionary measures, such as washing their hands, avoiding unnecessary contacts and avoiding large gatherings.

From March 28 to April 6, 2020, no new infections were known and the number of infected people remained at seven before the number of cases tripled to over 20 infections within the next ten days by mid-April 2020.

As of May 17, 2020, the WHO confirmed 25 COVID-19 infections and 3 deaths in Antigua and Barbuda.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Antigua and Barbuda as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Antigua and Barbuda
according to WHO data

New infections in Antigua and Barbuda
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Antigua and Barbuda
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Antigua and Barbuda
according to WHO data

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b c d} Cases reported to WHO by national authorities are listed here. Since the situation is very dynamic, there may be discrepancies or delays between the cases of the WHO and the data of national authorities as well as the information provided by other bodies, such as the Johns Hopkins University (CSSE).

See also

• List of epidemics and pandemics
• List of deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic

Web links

Commons : COVID-19 Pandemic in Antigua and Barbuda  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

• World Health Organization (WHO): Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports on the website www.who.int (English)
• Johns Hopkins CSSE : Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases. (English)
• Website World of Meters : real-time data of the Corona virus pandemic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
2. ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
3. ↑ Antigua and Barbuda records first case of coronavirus . March 13, 2020. Archived from the original on March 27, 2020. Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 6, 2020. 
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e f g} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed June 3, 2020 . 
5. ^ ^{A b} Antigua and Barbuda records first case of the novel coronavirus .