COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala
The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Guatemala since March 2020 as part of the global COVID-19 pandemic , which took place in December 2019 in China originated. 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
Entry has been banned for citizens of European countries, South Korea , China and Iran since March 12, 2020 . This entry ban was extended to American and Canadian citizens on March 16, 2020 .
On March 13, 2020, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed in Guatemala. It is a citizen of Guatemala who had visited Italy . This case appeared three days later, on March 16, for the first time in a WHO situation report.
A curfew between 4 p.m. and 4 a.m. was announced on March 21, 2020, and has been in effect since March 22, 2020.
As of April 14, 2020, there are 156 confirmed cases, including 5 deaths, according to the WHO.
statistics
The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala as follows:
Infections
Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Guatemala
according to WHO data
New infections in Guatemala
according to WHO data
Deaths
Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Guatemala
according to WHO data
Confirmed deaths (daily) in Guatemala
according to WHO data
Remarks
- ↑ 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
Web links
- 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
- ↑ a b Alejandro Giammattei confirma el primer caso de coronavirus in Guatemala. In: Prensa Libre , accessed April 14, 2020 (Spanish).
- ↑ Pulmonologists on the net: Covid-19: Causes . Online at www.lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ↑ Tagesschau: "Deeply worried". WHO speaks of corona pandemic . March 11, 2020. Online at www.tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
- ↑ Guatemala to ban entry of Europeans, Chinese, others to keep out coronavirus. In: National Post , accessed April 14, 2020 .
- ↑ Guatemala bans arrivals from US, Canada to fight coronavirus. In: Reuters , accessed April 14, 2020 .
- ↑ a b World Health Organization (WHO): Situation reports. In: who.int. Retrieved April 14, 2020 (English).
- ↑ Guatemala Begins Curfew Starting March 22. In: gt.usembassy.gov , accessed on April 14, 2020 .
- ↑ a b c d Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on July 21, 2020 .