COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor

The COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached East Timor in March 2020.

COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationEast Timor
First outbreakWuhan, China
Index caseFrom abroad
Arrival date21 March 2020
(4 months, 3 weeks and 5 days)
Confirmed cases25[1]
Recovered24[1]
Deaths
0

Statistics
COVID-19 cases in East Timor  ()
     Deaths        Recoveries        Active cases

Mar Mar Apr Apr May May Last 15 days Last 15 days

Date
# of cases
# of deaths
2020-03-21
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 1(n.a.) 0(n.a.)
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2020-04-10
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 2(+100%) 0(n.a.)
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2020-04-13
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 4(+100%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-14
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 6(+50%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-15
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 8(+33%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-16
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 18(+125%) 0(n.a.)
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2020-04-19
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 19(+5.6%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-20
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 22(+16%) 0(n.a.)
2020-04-21
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 23(+4.5%) 0(n.a.)
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2020-04-24
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 24(+4.3%) 0(n.a.)
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2020-04-28
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 24 0(n.a.)
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2020-05-01
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 24 0(n.a.)
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2020-05-04
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 24 0(n.a.)
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2020-05-07
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 24 0(n.a.)
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2020-05-13
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 24 0(n.a.)
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2020-05-15
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 24 0(n.a.)
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2020-08-04
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 25 0(n.a.)



Background

On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.[2][3]

Unlike the SARS outbreak of 2003, the case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower,[4][5] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[6][4]

Timeline

February 2020
  • On 10 February, entry for non-nationals who had visited China within the past 4 weeks was restricted. Those who had visited Hubei were banned, while those who had visited other areas of China could enter with a valid medical certificate.[7]
  • On 21 February, students who had been studying in Wuhan arrived in East Timor following a period of quarantine in New Zealand.[8]

March 2020
  • On 19 March, East Timor closed its borders with Indonesia as a preventative measure.[9]
  • On 21 March, East Timor confirmed its first imported COVID-19 case.[10] The place where it started is unknown.
  • Following this, schools were suspended on 22 March, and the Catholic Church cancelled mass. A state of emergency was declared, and public gatherings were limited to 5 people, while all international arrivals faced a mandatory 14 days of quarantine.[11]

April 2020
  • On 6 April, Parliament approved urgent measures to deal with the pandemic.[12]
  • On 9 April, a second case was confirmed: a person who entered the country across the land border with Indonesia. The first case, which was confirmed on March 21, has now recovered.[13]

May 2020
  • On 15 May, East Timor confirmed the recovery of its last confirmed case. Till 31-May, the country did not receive any new confirmed case.

August 2020
  • On 4 August, East Timor confirmed one new cases

References
  1. "Worldometer East Timor". Worldometer. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
  2. Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  5. "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  6. "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. "Timor-Leste: Entry restrictions imposed for non-nationals as of February 8 amid coronavirus outbreak". Garda World. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  8. "Coronavirus outbreak sparks global health emergency". ABC News. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  9. "East Timor imposes month-long coronavirus lockdown". AntaraNews.com. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  10. "East Timor Confirms First Case of Coronavirus: Health Ministry". The New York Times. Reuters. 21 March 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
  11. "In Timor-Leste, the Dangers of Staying Home". 1 April 2020.
  12. "East Timor: Parliament approves urgent measures to respond to Covid-19 crisis". Macau Business. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
  13. "Timor-Leste anuncia segundo caso positivo e recuperação do primeiro paciente". Sapo Notícias. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.


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