2020 coronavirus pandemic in Greenland
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
|---|---|
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Greenland |
| First case | Nuuk |
| Arrival date | 16 March 2020 (2 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 1 |
| Recovered | 0 |
Deaths | 0 |
This article documents the impacts of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in Greenland, an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark.
Timeline[edit]
On March 16, the first case in the territory was confirmed.[1][2] The infected patient lives in the capital Nuuk, and has been placed in home isolation.
"Preparations have been initiated to cope with the new situation. It is important that citizens follow our recommendations now that the infection has reached our country," Greenland's Prime Minister Kim Kielsen told a press conference, according to newspaper Sermitsiaq. All non-essential flights to and from Greenland, as well as domestic flights, are strongly advised against. Public gatherings of more than 100 people are discouraged and citizens returning from high-risk areas are recommended to self-isolate for two weeks.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ Redaktionen (10 March 2020). "Corona-alarm afblæst - test var negativ". Sermitsiaq (in Danish). Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Første coronatilfælde bekræftet i Grønland". DR (in Danish). Retrieved 16 March 2020.
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