COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Iceland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
ongoing COVID-19 viral pandemic in Iceland From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Iceland in February 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Iceland | |
|---|---|
Map of the pandemic in Iceland, number of cases per 1000 inhabitants. | |
 Map of the pandemic in Iceland, absolute number of cases. | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Iceland |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Reykjavík |
| Arrival date | 28 February 2020 (4 years, 6 months, 1 week and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 1,802[1] |
| Active cases | 12 |
| Recovered | 1,780[1] |
Deaths | 10[2] |
| Government website | |
| www.covid.is | |
As of 12 May 2020[update], the total number of cases registered is 1,802, of which 1,780 have recovered and 10 have died.[1][2] With a total population of 366,130 (as of 31 March 2020[3]). The infection rate was 1 case per 203 people, one of the highest in the world. This is because more tests had been carried out in Iceland than any other country.[4]
On 8 April, as the cases surged over 1,600 and more recoveries than new infections were recorded for the second day in a row.[5] The total number of patients hospitalized in the country since the outbreak was 112.[6]
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