COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname

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).

COVID-19 pandemic in Suriname
Districts affected by COVID-19 as of 16 June 2020
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationSuriname
First outbreakNetherlands
Index caseParamaribo
Arrival date13 March 2020
(3 years, 2 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Confirmed cases319[1] (2020-06-22)
Active cases205
Recovered106
Deaths
8
Government website
https://covid-19.sr

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

  1. "COVID-19". Covid Suriname. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
  2. "Suriname confirms first coronavirus case, authorities will close borders". Reuters. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020 via www.reuters.com.
  3. "Suriname confirms first death". Covid Suriname. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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