COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname
| COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname | |
|---|---|
 Districts affected by COVID-19 as of 16 June 2020 | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Suriname |
| First outbreak | Netherlands |
| Index case | Paramaribo |
| Arrival date | 13 March 2020 (3 years, 6 months and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 319[1] (2020-06-22) |
| Active cases | 205 |
| Recovered | 106 |
Deaths | 8 |
| Government website | |
| https://covid-19.sr | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname is part of the 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 Suriname on 13 March 2020. The case was a person who traveled from the Netherlands the last week.[2]
On 3 April 2020, one person died.[3] On 3 May 2020, all nine cases had recovered. On 18 May, an eleventh case was identified.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "COVID-19". Covid Suriname. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
- ↑ "Suriname confirms first coronavirus case, authorities will close borders". Reuters. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020 – via www.reuters.com.
- ↑ "Suriname confirms first death". Covid Suriname. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
