2020 coronavirus pandemic in Bolivia
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
|---|---|
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Bolivia |
| First case | Departments of Oruro and Santa Cruz |
| Arrival date | 10 March 2020 (8 days) |
| Origin | Spain, United States |
| Confirmed cases | 12 |
| Recovered | 0 |
Deaths | 0 |
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Bolivia when its first two cases in the departments of Oruro and Santa Cruz were confirmed on 10 March 2020.[1]
On 12 March 2020, the Ministry of Health confirmed a third case; a man who had traveled to Miami and Madrid before returning to Santa Cruz.[2]
On 13 March 2020, seven more cases were confirmed, bringing the total to 10.[3] All of the individuals had contact with one of the two infected patients that were originally diagnosed on 10 March. Of the seven cases, six were located in Oruro, with the seventh coming from the central region of Cochabamba. As a result, the city of Oruro declared a 14-day quarantine beginning on 16 March.[4]
On 14 March 2020, Interim President Jeanine Áñez prohibited anyone coming from China, South Korea, Italy, or Spain to enter the country.[5] Starting on 18 March 2020, this will be extended to cover all of Europe, including Great Britain and Ireland, as well as Iran.[6]
On 17 March 2020, Interim President Áñez announced the closure of Bolivia's borders to all foreign nationals - effective as of 19 March. Additionally, as of 20 March, all international flights will be suspended, and domestic travel between departments and provinces will be prohibited.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ @MinSaludBolivia (10 March 2020). "#ULTIMO" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Confirman tercer caso de coronavirus en Bolivia". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 11 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- ^ "Confirman 10 casos de coronavirus en Bolivia; uno en Cochabamba". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: declaran cuarentena de 14 días en la ciudad de Oruro". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 13 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ @JeanineAnez (14 March 2020). "He ordenado que se prohíba la entrada a Bolivia de pasajeros procedentes de China, Corea, Italia y España. Esta decisión es parte del paquete de medidas firmes con las cuales luchamos contra el virus para proteger la salud de la gente" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Áñez lanza horario continuo y más prohibiciones para frenar Covid-19". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 16 March 2020. Retrieved 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Bolivia cierra fronteras, suspende vuelos y limita el transporte terrestre por el coronavirus". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
