The COVID-19 pandemic in Tuvalu 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 Tuvalu on 20 May 2022.[3] [4] As of 31 August 2022, a total of 25,591 vaccine doses have been administered.[5]
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 , Hubei Province, China , which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.[6] [7]
The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003 ,[8] [9] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[10] [8]
Circa 26 March 2020, the acting governor general declared a state of emergency.[11]
As of 24 August 2021 in reporting to the WHO , there had been zero confirmed COVID-19 cases; and as of 15 August, 4,772 vaccines doses had been administered.[12] On 2 November, a traveller from Tuvalu tested positive when arriving to New Zealand , suggesting possible spread of the virus in the country, but no cases had been officially reported by the local authorities of the country.[13]
Acting Prime Minister Minute Alapati Taupo on 20 May 2022 announced that three cases were detected in quarantine, while other three cases are suspicious.[3] [4]
On 31 October, 140 positives cases were reported by the WHO.[14]
On 3rd November 2022, the government of Tuvalu announced the first community outbreak.[15]
In 2023, the IMF Article IV consultation with Tuvalu concluded that a successful vaccination strategy allowed Tuvalu to lift coronavirus disease (COVID-19 ) containment measures[16] at the end of 2022.[17]
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^ a b Ritchie, Hannah ; Mathieu, Edouard; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Beltekian, Diana; Dattani, Saloni; Roser, Max (2020–2022). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)" . Our World in Data . Retrieved 2024-07-23 .
^ "Tuvalu COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer" . Retrieved 2023-03-09 .
^ a b Tuvalu Department of Trade [@TuvaluTrade] (20 May 2022). "Breaking News Tuvalu🇹🇻: #COVID-19 confirmed cases in quarantine. Overnight, the Acting Prime Minister, Hon. Minute Taupo announced three COVID-19 positive cases were detected and a further three are suspected. All six are in #quarantine. Stay Safe Tuvalu" (Tweet ). Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022 – via Twitter .
^ a b "COVID-19 – the Pacific response: May 2022" . Asia & the Pacific Policy Society . 2 June 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2021 .
^ "Tuvalu: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data" . covid19.who.int . Retrieved 2023-03-02 .
^ 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 .
^ a b "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus" . Imperial News . 13 March 2020. 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 .
^ "Covid-19: Pacific summary" . RNZ . 26 March 2020. Archived from the original on 25 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020 .
^ "Tuvalu: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data" . covid19.who.int . 24 August 2021. Archived from the original on 25 August 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2021 .
^ "Traveller from Tuvalu tests positive for Covid-19 in NZ" . Radio New Zealand . 2 November 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2022 .
^ "Tuvalu: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data" . covid19.who.int . Retrieved 2022-11-14 .
^ "Official Statement COVID-19 Update (Tuvalu) [as of Sunday, 06/11/22]" . Facebook . 2022-11-07. Retrieved 2022-11-14 .
^ "Standard Operating Procedure for International Travel to Tuvalu" (PDF) . Government of Tuvalu. 30 September 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2023 .
^ "Tuvalu: 2023 Article IV Consultation-Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Tuvalu" . International Monetary Fund Country Report No. 2023/267. 21 July 2023. Retrieved 24 September 2023 .
^ "COVID-19 Update #12 (Tuvalu)" . Facebook . 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-03 .
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