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2020 coronavirus pandemic in Curaçao
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationCuraçao
First outbreakWuhan, China
Arrival date13 March 2020
(4 years, 9 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Confirmed cases14 [1] (2020-04-18)
Recovered11
Deaths
1
Government website
Government of Curaçao

The 2020 coronavirus pandemic was documented for the first time in Curaçao on 13 March 2020. The case was a 68-year-old man who was on vacation from the Netherlands.[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]

Timeline

On 13 March 2020, Prime Minister Eugene Rhuggenaath announced the first confirmed case of coronavirus in the country - a 68-year-old man who arrived from the Netherlands and had been vacationing in Curaçao. The second case was expected as it is the spouse of the first case. Since then everyone who has been in contact with the couple has been tested. Most of the cases came out negative but the results of two cases remain unsure and are under observation.

Following the announcement, the country announced that all flights coming from Europe would be halted.[2]

On 18 March 2020, the first-diagnosed case in the country (68 year-old Dutch man) died at the Curaçao Medical Center. Two other cases were still being treated as of the 23rd.[8]

On 27 March 2020, it was announced that an employee of the laboratory of the Curaçao Medical Center had tested positive. He had not been in contact with patients. As a precaution nine of his direct colleagues had been quarantined. [9]

On 9 April 2020, Raymond Knops, Dutch Minister of the Interior and Kingdom Relations, offered Curaçao an emergency loan of € 90 million. [10]

On 11 April 2020, medical supplies including 12 ICU beds had been send from the Netherlands. [11] This shipment will increase the number of ICU beds to 50. [12]

On 13 April 2020, Zr. Ms. Karel Doorman was dispatched from Den Helder to assist with food aid, border control and public order. A coordination point in Martinique was setup to coordinate the border controls of the Dutch Caribbean, France and United Kingdom.[13]

On 15 April 2020, Suzanne Camelia-Römer, the Minister of Health, announced that the Netherlands will send 82 American health care workers to Curaçao paid by the Dutch government, and that the Curaçao government has hired 28 health care workers from Cuba. [14]

On 17 April 2020, the government announced a financial support program for companies, employees and the unemployed. [15]

On 18 April 2020, Dr. Izzy Gerstenbluth announced that 286 have been tested and that 1,500 people have been repatriated. A step by step easing of measures is being planned. [16]

Preventive measures

On 15 March 2020, it was announced that all travel from Europe has been suspended. [17]

On 16 March 2020, all international flights were suspended. All gatherings with 10 or more people are banned. People are asked to shelter in place. [17]

On 17 March 2020, all schools closed. [17]

On 28 March 2020, a curfew between 21:00 and 06:00 was implemented. [17]

On 30 March 2020, everybody was ordered to stay at home. [17]

On 1 April 2020, it was announced that vehicles will only be allowed on the road on specific days depending on their licence plate, and that every Sunday there will be a complete lockdown with nobody allowed outside. [17]

Statistics

See also

References

  1. ^ "Corona Virus Ultimo Notisianan". Government of Curaçao (in Papiamento). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Prime Minister confirms Curaçao's first case of COVID-19; closes airspace with Europe". Curaçao Chronicle. 13 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
  3. ^ Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ a b "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  6. ^ "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.
  7. ^ "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  8. ^ "Eerste corona-dode op Curaçao". Caribisch Netwerk (in Dutch). 18 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  9. ^ "ADC: medewerker had geen patiëntcontacten". curacao.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  10. ^ "'Zachte lening' Coronavirus voor Curaçao, Aruba en Sint Maarten". curacao.nu (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  11. ^ "Medical equipment on the way to Curaçao". Curaçao Chronicle. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  12. ^ "Minister of Health: Hospital has been preparing for possible breakout of coronavirus". Curaçao Chronicle. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Navy ship Zr Ms Karel Doorman to the Caribbean". The Bonaire Information Site. Archived from the original on 15 April 2020. Retrieved 17 April 2020.
  14. ^ "The Netherlands sends American healthcare personnel to Curaçao". Curaçao Chronicle. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Regering presenteert steunbedragen". curacao.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  16. ^ "COVID-19 Update: Going back to 'normal' step by step". Curaçao Chronicle. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  17. ^ a b c d e f "Corona virus English updates". Government of Curaçao. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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