COVID-19 pandemic in Vatican City
| COVID-19 pandemic in Vatican City | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Vatican City |
| Arrival date | 5 March 2020 (4 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 6 days) |
| Date | As of 30 April 2020[update] |
| Confirmed cases | 12 |
| Active cases | 10 |
| Recovered | 2 |
Deaths | 0 |
| Government website | |
| Holy See Press Office | |
The Holy See reported the first case of infection in Vatican City during the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of March 2020.[1]
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]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Coronavirus, primo caso in Vaticano. In Toscana contagiata una bimba di 45 giorni". la Repubblica (in Italian). 6 March 2020. Retrieved 6 March 2020.
- ↑ "Declaration of the Director of the Holy See Press Office, Matteo Bruni, 20.04.2020". Holy See Press Office. 20 April 2020. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- ↑ "Holy See Press Office announces 12th covid-19 case in Vatican". Vatican News. Retrieved 6 May 2020.
- ↑ Vagnoni, Giselda; Pullella, Philip (3 March 2020). "Pope tests negative for coronavirus, Italy report says". Reuters. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
