COVID-19 pandemic in Nicaragua
| COVID-19 pandemic in Nicaragua | |
|---|---|
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| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Nicaragua |
| Arrival date | 18 March 2020 (6 years, 3 months, 1 week and 4 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 25[1] |
| Recovered | 7 |
Deaths | 8 |
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was shown to have spread to Nicaragua when the first case, a Nicaraguan citizen who had returned to the country from Panama, was confirmed on 18 March 2020.[2]
Ana Emilia Solís, the World Health Organisation's representative in Nicaragua, has stated that since January, when the Nicaraguan Government declared a sanitary alert due to the threat of COVID-19.[3]
Some critics of Daniel Ortega's government claimed the government was downplaying the severity of the virus.[4][5]
A large public rally was organized by government supporters to support coronavirus victims in other countries; however, the event was criticized for lack of social distancing.[6]
References
- ↑ "el19digital 12 May 2020".
- ↑ "Reuters, 19 March 2020". Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ↑ "Nicaragua COVID-19 Update 24th March – coffeetalkMAGAZINE".
- ↑ Robinson, Circles (19 March 2020). "Nicaragua Has Its First Confirmed Case of Coronavirus".
- ↑ Nicaragua, Today (22 March 2020). "TODAY NICARAGUANicaragua News and AnalysisWhat could happen in Nicaragua if the Ortega regime declares a state of emergency due to the coronavirus?". TODAY NICARAGUA.
- ↑ Frank, Allegra (22 March 2020). "Phone booths, parades, and 10-minute test kits: How countries worldwide are fighting Covid-19". Vox.