Aspect of the pandemic
COVID-19 pandemic in the British Indian Ocean Territory Disease COVID-19 Virus strain SARS-CoV-2 Location British Indian Ocean Territory First outbreak Wuhan , Hubei , China Arrival date November 2020 (1 year and 2 months ago) Confirmed cases 5[1] [2] Suspected cases‡ 0 Recovered 2 Deaths
0 ‡ Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out.
The COVID-19 pandemic in the British Indian Ocean Territory 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 Diego Garcia of the British Indian Ocean Territory in November 2020.[1] [2]
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.[3] [4]
The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003 ,[5] [6] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[7] [5] From 19 March, Public Health England no longer classified COVID-19 as a "High consequence infectious disease".[6]
Timeline [ ]
November 2020 [ ]
In November 2020, the first case of COVID-19 was confirmed at Diego Garcia.[1]
December 2020 [ ]
In December 2020, the second case, a close contact of the first case, was confirmed.[1]
May 2021 [ ]
In May 2021, three more cases were confirmed from a flight. The personnel arrived at the island in April.[2]
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Captain Tom Moore
Catch It, Bin It, Kill It
Coronavirus Tech Handbook
Coughs and sneezes spread diseases
COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice
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