COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname

The COVID-19 pandemic occurs in Suriname 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

The so-called backtrack route between Guyana and Suriname was closed on March 2, 2020 . Originally the closure was for a week, but has been extended until further notice.

On March 13, 2020, the first COVID-19 disease was confirmed in Suriname. It was a person who had traveled from the Netherlands several days before the positive test. As a result, the country announced that its borders and all airports will close at midnight on March 14. In the WHO situation report, the first case of the disease appeared for the first time on March 16, 2020.

On March 16, all schools were closed to prevent further spread.

The country's hospitals only have 30 ventilators. On March 16, staff at St. Vincentius Hospital complained about a lack of medical equipment to adequately treat COVID-19 patients.

On March 28, President Dési Bouterse announced restrictions and a partial curfew between 8:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. The measures were supported by various peoples and indigenous people.

The Minister for Trade, Industry and Tourism, Stephan Tsang, warns of difficult times at the beginning of April 2020. The country was already in a financial crisis before the COVID-19 pandemic, made worse by a rating from Standard & Poor's.

The first COVID-19-related death in the country occurred on April 3, 2020. This fatality first appeared in the WHO Situation Report on April 7, 2020.

On April 6, a specialized Covid-19 ward was opened at Wanica Hospital in Lelydorp.

On April 8, the National Assembly declared a state of emergency. The state of emergency will come into effect for three months, unless the National Assembly extends the duration once for a further three months.

As of April 19, 2020, ten COVID-19 cases and one COVID-19-related death in Suriname were confirmed by the WHO.

On May 3, 2020, the last active case of COVID-19 in Suriname recovered, making it one of the four countries, alongside Papua New Guinea , Belize and Mauritius , which currently has no active case of COVID-19.

statistics

The number of cases developed during the COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname as follows:

Infections

Confirmed infections (cumulative) in Suriname
according to WHO data

New infections in Suriname
according to WHO data

Deaths

Confirmed deaths (cumulative) in Suriname
according to WHO data

Confirmed deaths (daily) in Suriname
according to WHO data

Remarks

1. ↑ In the meantime, no active infections were reported in Mauritania, Saint Lucia and Yemen, but there were new infections.
2. ↑ ^{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).

Web links

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• 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. ↑ Covid-19: What is Covid-19? In: lungenaerzte-im-netz.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020 . 
2. ↑ "Deeply concerned": WHO speaks of corona pandemic. In: tagesschau.de. Retrieved April 14, 2020 . 
3. ↑ Travel between Guyana and Suriname via backtrack closed for one week due to Corona virus . 
4. ↑ Backtrack route with Guyana closed until further orders . 
5. ↑ Suriname confirms first coronavirus case, authorities will close borders . In: Reuters , March 13, 2020. 
6. ^ Suriname closes its borders for travelers (in Dutch) . 
7. ↑ ^{a b c} World Health Organization (WHO): Situation reports. In: who.int. Retrieved April 19, 2020 (English). 
8. ^ All school closed from Monday due to coronavirus (in Dutch) . 
9. ↑ If 100 people get ill, many will die (in Dutch) . 
10. ^ Health works not protected enough against Covid 19 (in Dutch) . 
11. ^ Government guarantees medical aid, food and order with partial lock-down (in Dutch) . 
12. ^ Paramount Chief Ndyuka takes action against Covid 19 (in Dutch) . 
13. ↑ Granman Saamaka alerts tribes on measures again Covid-19 (in Dutch) . 
14. ↑ Wayana barricade airstrip due to Covid 19 (in Dutch) . 
15. ↑ Measures of indigenous villages against Covid-19 (in Dutch) . 
16. ^ Suriname was to embrace for economical hit after Covid 19 (in Dutch) . 
17. ↑ Rating Suriname once again lower, now CCC + (in Dutch) . 
18. ^ Suriname confirms first death . 
19. ↑ Law Exceptional Condition Covid 19 has been approved (in Dutch) . 
20. ^ Law Exceptional Condition (pdf in Dutch) . 
21. ↑ Suriname vrij van COVID-19 positive; Grenssituatie iced alertheid. In: covid-19.sr, accessed May 4, 2020 (Dutch). 
22. ↑ ^{a b c d} Coronavirus disease (COVID-2019) situation reports. WHO, accessed on July 21, 2020 .