2020 coronavirus pandemic in North America
Disease | COVID-19 |
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Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
First case | Snohomish County, Washington, United States |
Arrival date | 21 January 2020 (Script error: The function "age_generic" does not exist. ago) |
Origin | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
Deaths | 30,476[1] |
Confirmed cases | 689,860[1] |
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The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have reached North America in January 2020. As of 25 March 2020, all North American countries (including Central America and the Caribbean) have reported at least one case of COVID-19.
Contents
- 1 Pandemic by country/region
- 2 Confirmed cases
- 2.1 Antigua and Barbuda
- 2.2 The Bahamas
- 2.3 Barbados
- 2.4 Belize
- 2.5 British Overseas Territories
- 2.6 Canada
- 2.7 Colombia
- 2.8 Costa Rica
- 2.9 Cuba
- 2.10 Greenland (Denmark)
- 2.11 Dominica
- 2.12 Dominican Republic
- 2.13 Dutch Caribbean
- 2.14 El Salvador
- 2.15 Overseas France
- 2.16 Grenada
- 2.17 Guatemala
- 2.18 Haiti
- 2.19 Honduras
- 2.20 Jamaica
- 2.21 Mexico
- 2.22 Nicaragua
- 2.23 Panama
- 2.24 Puerto Rico (United States)
- 2.25 Saint Kitts and Nevis
- 2.26 Saint Lucia
- 2.27 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- 2.28 Trinidad and Tobago
- 2.29 United States
- 2.30 United States Virgin Islands (United States)
- 3 Prevention in other countries and territories
- 4 See also
- 5 References
- 6 External links
Pandemic by country/region
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Confirmed cases
Counting of cases are subject to the number of tested people.
Antigua and Barbuda
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The Bahamas
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Barbados
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As of 18 March there have been two confirmed cases in the country.[14]
Belize
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British Overseas Territories
Anguilla
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The first two cases of the virus were confirmed on 26 March.[15]
Bermuda
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Cayman Islands
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Montserrat
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The territory's first case was confirmed on 17 March. Schools have been closed and public gatherings banned as a precautionary measure.[16][17]
Turks and Caicos Islands
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British Virgin Islands
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On 25 March, the first two cases in the country were confirmed.[18]
Canada
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The first case of the 2019–20 coronavirus in Canada was confirmed on January 25, 2020, when a man returned to Toronto from travelling in Wuhan, China and two days later, tested positive for coronavirus disease 2019, caused by SARS-CoV-2. As of March 13, 2020[update], there have been 198 cases of coronavirus reported in Canada with 1 death in 7 provinces. 2 cases have been reported of the passengers who travelled on the cruise ship Grand Princess: Ontario (79 cases), British Columbia (64 cases, 1 death), Alberta (29 cases), Quebec (20 cases), Manitoba (4 cases), Saskatchewan (2 cases), New Brunswick (1 case) and Grand Princess (2 cases).[19][20][21] Almost all cases had recent travel history to a country with a substantial number of coronavirus cases. Of these cases, eleven (six in BC, five in Ontario) have recovered.[22]
As of March 11, 2020, the Public Health Agency of Canada has evaluated the public health risk of the pandemic as being "low for the general population", but of a higher risk for those over the age of 65, or with underlying conditions.[23] On March 13, 2020 the Government of Canada issued a formal travel advisory against any non-essential travel outside of the country until further notice.[24][25]
Colombia
San Andrés and Providencia
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Costa Rica
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On 6 March, the first case in Costa Rica was confirmed, which was also the first such case in Central America.[26]
Cuba
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On 11 March, the first cases in Cuba were confirmed.[27]
Greenland (Denmark)
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Dominica
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On 22 March, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed on the island of Dominica. It was a woman who recently came back from the UK.[28]
Dominican Republic
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On 1 March, the first case in the Dominican Republic was confirmed, which was also the first case in the Caribbean.[29]
Dutch Caribbean
Aruba
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On 13 March 2020, Prime Minister Evelyn Wever-Croes announced the first two confirmed cases of coronavirus on the island.[30]
As a result, the country restricted entry of all individuals coming from Europe via air and seaports – starting on 15 March and in effect until 31 March – with the exception of those who are Aruban citizens.[30] They also suspended public and private school classes for the week of March 16, as well as all large-scale public gatherings.[citation needed]
Curaçao
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Sint Maarten
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As of 18 March there has been one confirmed case in Sint Maarten.[31] Schools have been shut for a period of two weeks.[31]
Caribbean Netherlands
Saba
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On 12 April, the first case was confirmed in Saba. Schools, bars and 'non essential services' are all currently shut.[32]
Sint Eustatius
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The two first cases on St Eustatius were confirmed on April 1.[33] Previous tests in late March had come back negative.[34] Schools have been temporarily shut on the island.[34] Most international visitors are also currently banned from entering the territory.[35]
El Salvador
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Overseas France
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Two cases of the coronavirus were confirmed on 1 March in the French collectivity of Saint Martin, having travelled from France through Dutch Sint Maarten and French collectivity of Saint Barthélemy, where they infected their son who is a resident. They then returned to Sint Maarten and were detected at the airport and transferred to French Saint Martin hospital for isolation.[36] According to the French Ministry of Health situation reports,[37] as of 6 March, there have been two confirmed cases in Martinique, two in Saint Martin and one in Saint Barthélemy.[38] As of 5 April, St. Pierre and Miquelon recorded its first verified case.[39]
Region of Guadeloupe
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Region of Martinique
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Collectivity of Saint Barthélemy
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Collectivity of Saint Martin
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Saint Pierre and Miquelon
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Grenada
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On 22 March, the first case in the country was confirmed.[40]
Guatemala
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Haiti
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On 19 March, the first two cases in the country were confirmed.[41]
Honduras
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On 10 March, the first two cases in Honduras were confirmed.[42]
Jamaica
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The government announced a travel ban between China and Jamaica. All people entering Jamaica from China will be subject to immediate quarantine for at least 14 days, and anyone who was allowed to land and shows symptoms of the virus will be put in immediate isolation.[43] In keeping with the new policy, 19 Chinese nationals who arrived at the Norman Manley International Airport on the evening of 31 January were denied entry, quarantined and put on a flight back to China on 1 February.[44]
On 10 March, the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MoHW) confirmed the first case in Jamaica, a female patient who arrived from the United Kingdom on 4 March. The health minister reported that she has been in isolation since 9 March after showing respiratory symptoms. Following the update, the travel ban imposed was expanded to include France, Germany and Spain.[45]
On 11 March, the country's health minister confirmed the second "imported corona virus [sic]" case.[46]
Mexico
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On 28 February 2020, Mexico confirmed its first three cases.[47] The country's first coronavirus-related death was reported on 18 March. Almost every state reported at least one case of infection.[48] Mexico entered Phase 2 of 3, indicating community transmission, on 24 March. Mexico had 292 imported cases of infection, 70 cases linked to importation, and five cases that were unlinked to foreign contact.[49]
Nicaragua
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Panama
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The Panamanian government has enhanced its sanitary control and screening measures at all ports of entry, to prevent the spread of the virus, isolating and testing potential cases.[50]
On 9 March, the health ministry (MINSA) announced Panama's first coronavirus case, a Panamanian woman in her 40s who had returned from Spain.[51][52]
On the following day, the MINSA announced seven more COVID-19 cases and one coronavirus-related death.[53][54][55]
Puerto Rico (United States)
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As of 19 March the territory has had five confirmed cases.[56] On 17 March governor Wanda Vázquez Garced announced a 24/7 a lockdown, with people only allowed to leave their homes for food, gas or medicines.[57]
Saint Kitts and Nevis
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On 25 March, the first two cases in the country were confirmed.[58]
Saint Lucia
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
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On 11 March, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines confirmed its first case.[59]
Trinidad and Tobago
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On 12 March, Trinidad and Tobago confirmed its first case of COVID-19. It was a 52-year-old man who had recently been to Switzerland. He was self-isolated before he began experiencing symptoms of COVID-19.[60]
United States
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On 21 January, the United States confirmed its first case, a 35-year-old man living in Snohomish County, Washington, who had travelled from Wuhan to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport on 15 January.[citation needed]
On 27 February, the CDC reported a case in California which may be the first instance of community transmission in the US.[61]
On 29 February, officials of Washington State confirmed the first reported death from coronavirus in the US.[62]
On 9 March, the United States remained still limited in its capacity to test people for the illness.[63]
On 26 March, the United States was reported to have more confirmed coronavirus infection cases than any other country in the world, including China.[64][65]
On 11 April, the United States surpassed Italy as the country with the most confirmed coronavirus deaths,[66][67][68][69] and the first to record 2,000 deaths in a single day.[70] Wyoming became the 50th state to be issued a disaster declaration.[71]
United States Virgin Islands (United States)
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As of 18 March two people have tested positive for the virus.[72]
Prevention in other countries and territories
Caribbean Netherlands
Bonaire
As of 15 April there have been no cases in the territory.[73] The island is currently closed to international travel.[74]
See also
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- History of smallpox in Mexico
- Cocoliztli epidemics Mexico, 1545-1548 and 1576–1580
- 1633 Massachusetts smallpox epidemic
- 1775–1782 North American smallpox epidemic
- 1793 Philadelphia yellow fever epidemic
- 1837 Great Plains smallpox epidemic
- 1847 North American typhus epidemic
- 1918 Spanish flu pandemic
- 1924 Los Angeles pneumonic plague outbreak
- 1968 flu pandemic
- 1972 London flu
- Mumps outbreaks in the 21st century
- 2009 flu pandemic
- 2010s Haiti cholera outbreak
- 2013–2014 chikungunya outbreak
- 2015–2016 Zika virus epidemic
- 2019–2020 dengue fever epidemic
- 2020 coronavirus pandemic on cruise ships
- 2020 in the Caribbean
- 2020 in Central America
- 2020s
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External links
- Worldwide Coronavirus Map, confirmed Cases – Map the route paths of coronavirus confirmed cases.
- ncov – CSSE - Map of the expansion of the virus in Europe and in the world
- Coronavirus Updates in North America - Daily updated totals of the virus in all countries on North America
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- Health disasters in North America
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