COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas
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The COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas was a part of the COVID-19 pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).[3] The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019,[4] declared to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020,[5] and recognised as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020.[6] It was confirmed to have reached the Bahamas on 15 March 2020 with the announcement of the first case.[1]
COVID-19 pandemic in The Bahamas | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | The Bahamas |
First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
Index case | New Providence[1] |
Arrival date | 15 March 2020 (4 years, 4 months and 3 weeks) |
Confirmed cases | 39,064[2] |
Deaths | 849[2] |
Fatality rate | 2.17% |
Government website | |
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).[7] The case fatality rate for COVID-19 has been much lower than for other coronavirus respiratory infections such as SARS and MERS, but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[8][9]