COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationNauru
Arrival date2 April 2022
Confirmed cases4,622[1]
Recovered4,621
Deaths
1

The COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru 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 Nauru on 2 April 2022.

Background

By March 2020, the government declared a national emergency as a preventive measure, suspending all but one weekly flight to the country and instituting a 14-day quarantine for all arrivals.[2] By June 2020, the government had formed a COVID-19 Taskforce.[3]

On 14 December, a historical case was identified on a shipping vessel. Since the case remained on board, it is not considered to have entered Nauru.[4]

As of 2 May 2022 in reporting to the WHO, there have been five confirmed COVID-19 cases; 22,976 vaccines doses have been administered, accounting for 79% of the population with two doses and 49% with the booster.[5]

By July 2023, the government had disbanded the COVID-19 Taskforce, redirecting COVID 19 cases to the Republic of Nauru Hospital.[6]

Timeline

April to June 2022

July to December 2022

Between July and September, Nauru was reporting accurate new cases, but incorrect total cases. They have now corrected this on their government Facebook and worldometers has as well.

January 2023 onwards

See also

References

  1. ^ "Covid-19 Level - Nauru".
  2. ^ "Coronavirus: Sweeping restrictions introduced across the Pacific". RNZ. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  3. ^ "Nauru COVID-19 Taskforce continues to monitor and assess international advice". Loop Nauru. 8 July 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  4. ^ "REPUBLIC OF NAURU Government Information Office CORONAVIRUS UPDATE". naurugov.nr. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Nauru: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data". covid19.who.int. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Nauru's COVID-Taskforce has been disbanded". Loop Nauru. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
  7. ^ "Covid-19 in the Pacific". Radio New Zealand. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. ^ 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 "Reported Cases and Deaths for Nauru". Worldometer: Nauru. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  9. ^ "Pacific news in brief - Wednesday 27th April". Radio New Zealand. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  10. ^ Lewis, Lydia (21 June 2022). "Nauru records first community Covid-19 cases". Radio New Zealand. Archived from the original on 20 June 2022. Retrieved 21 June 2022.
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