2020 coronavirus pandemic in Guatemala
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
|---|---|
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Guatemala |
| First case | Guatemala City |
| Arrival date | 13 March 2020 (5 days) |
| Origin | Italy |
| Confirmed cases | 6[1] |
| Recovered | 0 |
Deaths | 1[2] |
This article documents the impacts of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in Guatemala, and may not include all the contemporary major responses and measures.
Timeline[edit]
On 13 March 2020, the first case in Guatemala, a Guatemalan man who traveled from Italy to Guatemala, was confirmed.[3] The man arrived in Villa Nueva, a suburb of Guatemala City, along with two of his family members and five Salvadorans on a Aeroméxico flight.
Two days prior to the country's first case, the Guatemalan government banned entry to citizens of all European countries, Iran, China and South Korea, which was put into effect on 12 March.[4]
On 13 March 2020, the Guatemalan government extended its travel restrictions to travelers from the US and Canada.[5]. Starting on Monday 16th, no travelers coming from these countries will be allowed to enter Guatemala.
References[edit]
- ^ "Coronavirus: Alejandro Giammattei confirma seis casos de covid-19 y anuncia cierra de fronteras". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: autoridades confirman el primer guatemalteco fallecido". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 15 March 2020.
- ^ "Coronavirus: Alejandro Giammattei confirma el primer caso de covid-19 en Guatemala". Prensa Libre (in Spanish). 13 March 2020.
- ^ "Guatemala to ban entry of Europeans, Chinese, others to keep out coronavirus". National Post. Reuters. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Guatemala Bans Arrivals From U.S., Canada to Fight Coronavirus". U.S. News. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
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