COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor

COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor
COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor
	Map of the COVID-19 outbreak in East Timor (as of 19 May 2021) 300+ confirmed cases 150–299 confirmed cases 50–149 confirmed cases 20–49 confirmed cases 10–19 confirmed cases 5–9 confirmed cases 1–4 confirmed cases No confirmed cases
Disease	COVID-19
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	East Timor
First outbreak	Wuhan, China
Index case	From abroad
Arrival date	21 March 2020; (1 year, 5 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Confirmed cases	8,360
Active cases	839
Recovered	9,222
Deaths	22
Government website
	covid19.gov.tl

The COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached East Timor in March 2020.

COVID-19 cases in East Timor (
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Deaths Recoveries Active cases
2020202020212021
MarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec
JanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJun
Last 15 daysLast 15 days
Date	# of cases	# of deaths
2020-03-21	1(n.a.)	0(n.a.)
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2020-04-10	2(+100%)	0(n.a.)
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2020-04-13	4(+100%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-14	6(+50%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-15	8(+33%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-16	18(+125%)	0(n.a.)
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2020-04-19	19(+5.6%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-20	22(+16%)	0(n.a.)
2020-04-21	23(+4.5%)	0(n.a.)
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2020-04-24	24(+4.3%)	0(n.a.)
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2020-04-28	24	0(n.a.)
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2020-05-01	24	0(n.a.)
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2020-05-04	24	0(n.a.)
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2020-05-07	24	0(n.a.)
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2020-05-13	24	0(n.a.)
2020-05-14
2020-05-15	24	0(n.a.)
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2020-08-04	25(+4.2%)	0(n.a.)
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2020-08-19	25	0(n.a.)
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2020-08-22	26(+4%)	0(n.a.)
2020-08-22	26	0(n.a.)
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2020-08-27	27(+3.8%)	0(n.a.)
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2020-09-14	27	0(n.a.)
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2020-09-21	27	0(n.a.)
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2020-09-28	28(+3.7%)	0(n.a.)
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2020-10-12	29(+3.6%)	0(n.a.)
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2020-10-26	30(+3.4%)	0(n.a.)
2020-10-27	30	0(n.a.)
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2020-11-14	30	0(n.a.)
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2020-12-02	31(+3.3%)	0(n.a.)
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2020-12-20	31	0(n.a.)
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2020-12-23	33(+6.5%)	0(n.a.)
2020-12-24	41(+24%)	0(n.a.)
2020-12-25	41	0(n.a.)
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2020-12-28	44(+7.3%)	0(n.a.)
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2021-01-03	46(+4.5%)	0(n.a.)
2021-01-04	49(+6.5%)	0(n.a.)
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2021-01-07	49	0(n.a.)
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2021-01-10	49	0(n.a.)
2021-01-11
2021-01-12	49	0(n.a.)
2021-01-13	51(+4.1%)	0(n.a.)
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2021-01-16	52(+2%)	0(n.a.)
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2021-01-20	53(+1.9%)	0(n.a.)
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2021-01-23	64(+21%)	0(n.a.)
2021-01-24	67(+4.7%)	0(n.a.)
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2021-01-27	68(+1.5%)	0(n.a.)
2021-01-28
2021-01-29	69(+1.5%)	0(n.a.)
2021-01-30	70(+1.4%)	0(n.a.)
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2021-02-02	75(+17%)	0(n.a.)
2021-02-03
2021-02-04	77(+2.7%)	0(n.a.)
2021-02-05	77	0(n.a.)
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2021-02-09	86(+12%)	0(n.a.)
2021-02-10
2021-02-11	100(+16%)	0(n.a.)
2021-02-12
2021-02-13	101(+1%)	0(n.a.)
2021-02-14	102(+1%)	0(n.a.)
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2021-02-18	103(+1%)	0(n.a.)
⋮	103(=)	0(n.a.)
2021-03-24	372	0(n.a.)
⋮	372(=)	0(n.a.)
2021-03-31	604	0(n.a.)
2021-04-01	643	0(n.a.)
2021-04-02	677	0(n.a.)
2021-04-03	714	0(n.a.)
2021-04-04	714	0(n.a.)
2021-04-05	766	0(n.a.)
2021-04-06	779	1(n.a.)
2021-04-07	779	1(=)
2021-04-08	787	1(=)
2021-04-09	877	1(=)
2021-04-10	947	1(=)
2021-04-11	947	1(=)
2021-04-12	1046	1(=)
2021-04-13	1074	1(=)
2021-04-14	1103	1(=)
2021-04-15	1138	1(=)
2021-04-16	1193	2(+100%)
2021-04-17	1236	2(=)
2021-04-18	1306	2(=)
2021-04-19	1368	2(=)
2021-04-20	1452	2(=)
2021-04-21	1509	2(=)
2021-04-22	1657	3(+50%)
2021-04-23	1657	3(=)
2021-04-24	1739	3(=)
2021-04-25	1897	3(=)
2021-04-26	1949	3(=)
2021-04-27	2048	3(=)
2021-04-28	2124	3(=)
2021-04-29	2190	3(=)
2021-04-30	2276	3(=)
2021-05-01	2276	3(=)
2021-05-02	2444	4(+33%)
2021-05-03	2524	4(=)
2021-05-04	2653	4(=)
2021-05-05	2786	4(=)
2021-05-06	2870	4(=)
2021-05-07	2965	4(=)
2021-05-08	3111	4(=)
2021-05-09	3227	4(=)
2021-05-10	3353	5(+25%)
2021-05-11	3493	5(=)
2021-05-12	3626	5(=)
2021-05-13	3879	8(+60%)
2021-05-14	4118	8(=)
2021-05-15	4279	8(=)
2021-05-16	4458	8(=)
2021-05-17	4589	10(+25%)
2021-05-18	4589	10(=)
2021-05-19	4949	11(+10%)
2021-05-20	5121	11(=)
2021-05-21	5121	11(=)
⋮	5121(=)	11(=)
2021-05-25	5816	13(+18%)
⋮	5816(=)	13(=)
2021-05-30	6897	16(+23%)
⋮	6897(=)	16(=)
2021-06-20	8707	19(+19%)
2021-06-21	8728	19(=)
2021-06-22	8781	19(=)
2021-06-23	8843	19(=)
2021-06-24	8889	20(+5.3%)
2021-06-25	8912	20(=)
2021-06-26	8979	21(+5%)
2021-06-27	9035	21(=)
2021-06-28	9055	21(=)
2021-06-29	9118	22(+4.8%)
2021-06-30	9222	22(=)
Sources: "Graphs – COVID-19 Timor-Leste". covid19.gov.tl.

Background[]

On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.^[1]^[2]

Unlike the SARS outbreak of 2003, the case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower,^[3]^[4] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.^[5]^[3]

Timeline[]

February 2020[]

On 10 February, entry for non-nationals who had visited China within the past 4 weeks was restricted. Those who had visited Hubei were banned, while those who had visited other areas of China could enter with a valid medical certificate.^[6]
On 21 February, students who had been studying in Wuhan arrived in East Timor following a period of quarantine in New Zealand.^[7]

March 2020[]

On 19 March, East Timor closed its borders with Indonesia as a preventative measure.^[8]
On 21 March, East Timor confirmed its first imported COVID-19 case.^[9] The place where it started is unknown.
Following this, schools were suspended on 22 March, and the Catholic Church canceled mass. A state of emergency was declared, and public gatherings were limited to 5 people, while all international arrivals faced a mandatory 14 days of quarantine.^[10]

April 2020[]

On 6 April, Parliament approved urgent measures to deal with the pandemic.^[11]
On 9 April, a second case was confirmed: a person who entered the country across the land border with Indonesia. The first case, which was confirmed on March 21, has now recovered.^[12]

May 2020[]

On 15 May, East Timor confirmed the recovery of its last confirmed case. Till 31-May, the country did not receive any new confirmed case.^{[citation needed]}

August 2020[]

On 4 August, East Timor confirmed a new case.^{[citation needed]}

September 2020[]

As of 19 September, East Timor had 27 total cases, out of which 26 have recovered.^{[citation needed]}

October 2020[]

As of 4 October, East Timor was covid-free with all the 28 total cases recovered from the virus.^{[citation needed]}
As of 14 October, there 29 total cases, with 1 active case and the rest recovered from the virus.^{[citation needed]}
As of 28 October, there 30 total cases, with 1 active case and 29 have recovered.

November 2020[]

As of 11 November, there were 30 cases in East Timor, with 1 active case and 29 have recovered.
As of 15 November, there were 30 cases in the country, all of them recovered.

December 2020[]

As of 6 December, there were 31 cases in East Timor, with 1 active case and 30 have recovered.^[13]
As of 19 December, there were 31 cases in East Timor, with 1 active case and 30 have recovered.^[13]
As of 21 December, there are 31 cases in East Timor, all of them cured and no active case.^[13]
As of 24 December, total number of cases in East Timor was 41, including 10 active cases. Rest have recovered from the virus.^[13]
As of 28 December, total number of cases in East Timor was 44, including 12 active cases, 32 have recovered.^[13]

January 2021[]

As of 6 January, total number of cases in East Timor was 49, including 9 active cases, 40 have recovered.^[13]
As of 11 January, total number of cases was 49, including 8 active cases, 41 recoveries.^[13]
As of 14 January, total number of cases was 51, including 6 active cases, 45 recoveries.^[13]
As of 19 January, total number of cases was 52, including 3 active cases, 49 recoveries.^[13]
As of 22 January, total number of cases was 53, including 4 active cases, 49 recoveries.^[13]
As of 26 January, total number of cases was 67, including 17 active cases, 50 cures.^[13]
As of 28 January, total number of cases was 68, including 14 active cases, 54 recoveries.^[13]

February 2021[]

As of 2 February, total number of cases in East Timor was 75, including 20 active cases, 55 have recovered.^[13]
As of 7 February, total number of cases in East Timor was 80, including 19 active cases, 61 have recovered.^[13]
As of 9 February, total number of cases in East Timor was 86, including 25 active cases, 61 have recovered.^[13]
As of 15 February, total number of cases in East Timor was 102, including 40 active cases, 62 recoveries.^[13]
As of 24 February, total number of cases in East Timor is 109, including 21 active cases, 88 cures.^[13]

March 2021[]

As of 7 March, total number of cases in East Timor was 119, including 25 active cases, 94 have recovered.^[13]
As of 22 March, total number of cases in East Timor was 335, including 211 active cases, 124 recoveries.^[13]
As of 29 March, total number of cases in East Timor was 512, including 342 active cases, 170 cures.^[13]

April 2021[]

As of 1 April, total number of cases in East Timor was 643, including 451 active cases, 192 cures.^[13]
As of 4 April, total number of cases in East Timor was 714, including 167 active cases, 447 cures.^[13]
On 6 April, the first death due to the COVID-19, a 44-year old woman, was recorded in the country amid concerns that Tropical Cyclone Seroja, which had already wreaked havoc in East Timor, would hamper disease prevention efforts.^[14]
As of 11 April, total number of cases in East Timor was 947, including 503 active cases, 443 recoveries and 1 death.^[13]
As of 13 April, total number of cases in East Timor is 1,074, including 522 active cases, 550 cures and 2 deaths.^[13]
As of 22 April, total number of cases in East Timor is 1,657, including 860 active cases, 795 cures and 2 fatalities.^[13]

May 2021[]

As of 2 May, total number of cases in East Timor was 2,444, including 1,257 active cases, 1,183 cures and 4 deaths.^[13]
As of 11 May, total number of cases was 3,353, including 1,665 active cases, 1,683 cures and 5 deaths.^[13]
As of 18 May, total number of cases was 4,765, including 2,238 active cases, 2,517 recoveries and 10 deaths.^[13]
As of 25 May, total number of cases was 5,816, including 2,601 active cases, 3,202 cures and 13 fatalities.^[13]
As of 27 May, total number of cases was 6,549, including 2,727 active cases, 3,717 cures and 15 deaths.^[13]

June 2021[]

As of 18 June, total number of cases in East Timor is 8,504, including 1,185 active cases, 7,300 cures and 19 deaths.^[13]

July 2021[]

As of 13 July, total number of cases in East Timor is 9,906, including 901 active cases, 8,980 cures and 25 deaths.^[13]

August 2021[]

As of 30 August, total number of cases in East Timor is 16402, including 4554 active cases, 11786 recoveries and 62 deaths.^[13]

Vaccination[]

Cases by municipalities[]

Confirmed positives cases by municipalities.
Municipality	Cases^[15]	Deaths
Aileu	11	0
Ainaro	30	0
Baucau	207	0
Bobonaro	34	0
Cova Lima	132	0
Dili	4,234	2
Ermera	67	0
Lautém	22	0
Liquiçà	22	0
Manatuto	15	0
Manufahi	54	0
Oecusse	8	0
Viqueque	113	0
13/13	4,949	11
Last update 19 May 2021.

References[]

^ Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^ Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^ "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
^ "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
^ "Timor-Leste: Entry restrictions imposed for non-nationals as of February 8 amid coronavirus outbreak". Garda World. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
^ "Coronavirus outbreak sparks global health emergency". ABC News. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
^ "East Timor imposes month-long coronavirus lockdown". AntaraNews.com. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
^ "East Timor Confirms First Case of Coronavirus: Health Ministry". The New York Times. Reuters. 21 March 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 March 2020.
^ "In Timor-Leste, the Dangers of Staying Home". 1 April 2020.
^ "East Timor: Parliament approves urgent measures to respond to Covid-19 crisis". Macau Business. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
^ "Timor-Leste anuncia segundo caso positivo e recuperação do primeiro paciente". Sapo Notícias. 10 April 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag "Reported Cases and Deaths by Country, Territory, or Conveyance". Worldometer. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
^ Barrett, Chris (9 April 2021). "'Cocktail of disaster': East Timor asks for Australian aid as floods trigger disease outbreak". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
^ "COVID-19 Dashboard – COVID-19 Timor-Leste". Retrieved 25 March 2021.

External links[]

CoronaTracker – Statistics on the coronavirus cases in Timor-Leste
Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases and historical data by Johns Hopkins University

[Elsevier-1] Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[Reynolds4March2020-2] Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.

[Imperial13March2020-3] Jump up to: ^a ^b "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[Gov.ukHCIDDef-4] "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.

[WFSA-5] "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.

[6] "Timor-Leste: Entry restrictions imposed for non-nationals as of February 8 amid coronavirus outbreak". Garda World. 10 February 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[7] "Coronavirus outbreak sparks global health emergency". ABC News. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[8] "East Timor imposes month-long coronavirus lockdown". AntaraNews.com. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

[9] "East Timor Confirms First Case of Coronavirus: Health Ministry". The New York Times. Reuters. 21 March 2020. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 21 March 2020.

[10] "In Timor-Leste, the Dangers of Staying Home". 1 April 2020.

[11] "East Timor: Parliament approves urgent measures to respond to Covid-19 crisis". Macau Business. 6 April 2020. Retrieved 7 April 2020.

[12] "Timor-Leste anuncia segundo caso positivo e recuperação do primeiro paciente". Sapo Notícias. 10 April 2020. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[Worldometer-13] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag "Reported Cases and Deaths by Country, Territory, or Conveyance". Worldometer. Retrieved 14 December 2020.

[14] Barrett, Chris (9 April 2021). "'Cocktail of disaster': East Timor asks for Australian aid as floods trigger disease outbreak". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 9 April 2021.

[15] "COVID-19 Dashboard – COVID-19 Timor-Leste". Retrieved 25 March 2021.

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