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COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor

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COVID-19 pandemic in East Timor
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationEast Timor
First outbreakWuhan, China
Index caseFrom abroad
Arrival date21 March 2020
(4 years, 2 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Confirmed cases23,163
Active cases44
Recovered22,981
Deaths
138
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.

Background[edit]

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[edit]

COVID-19 cases in East Timor  (
)
     Deaths        Recoveries        Active cases
202020212022
JanFebMarAprMayJun
Last 15 days
Date
# of cases
# of deaths
⋮
22871(=) 130(=)
2022-06-28
22889 131(+0.77%)
Sources: Graphs – COVID-19 Timor-Leste

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Cases
Cases
Deaths
Deaths

February 2020[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

September 2020[edit]

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

October 2020[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • As of 7 March, total number of cases in East Timor was 119, including 25 active cases, 94 have recovered.[13]
  • Beginning March 7, due to a huge spike in cases and the collapse of the country's COVID-zero strategy, the capital, Dili, was put on lockdown, and face coverings were made obligatory nationwide.[14]
  • 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[edit]

  • 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.[15]
  • 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[edit]

  • 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[edit]

  • 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 to September 2021[edit]

  • 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]
  • As of 30 August, total number of cases in East Timor was 16402, including 4554 active cases, 11786 recoveries and 62 deaths.[13]
  • As of 10 September, total number of cases in East Timor was 18308, including 3295 active cases, 14925 recoveries and 88 deaths.[13]
  • As of 23 September, total number of cases was 19206, including 1274 active cases, 17824 recoveries and 108 deaths.[13]
  • As of 23 September, total number of cases is 19455, including 778 active cases, 18562 recoveries and 115 deaths.[13]

October to December 2021[edit]

  • As of 10 October, total number of cases in East Timor is 19673, including 222 active cases, 19332 recoveries and 119 deaths.[13]
  • As of 20 November, total number of cases was 19819, including 11 active cases, 19686 recoveries and 122 deaths.[13]
  • As of 30 November, due to all community transmission being suppressed, the state of emergency ended, along with nearly all restrictions. The requirement to wear a face covering outdoors was lifted, while the few requirements remaining (such as wearing a mask indoors) are reportedly ignored by most of the public.[16] Quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals is no longer required, but a test must be taken 48 hours after arrival.[16]
  • As of 29 December, total number of cases in East Timor is 19833, including 6 active cases, 19705 recoveries and 122 deaths.[13]

January to March 2022[edit]

  • As of 5 January, total number of cases in East Timor was 19842, including 9 active cases, 19711 recoveries and 122 deaths.[13]
  • As of 9 January, total number of cases was 19856, including 21 active cases, 19713 cures and 122 deaths.[13]
  • As of 22 January, total number of cases was 19866, including 13 active cases, 19731 cures and 122 fatalities.[13]
  • As of 26 January, total number of cases was 19871, including 10 active cases, 19739 recoveries and 122 fatalities.[13]
  • As of 5 February, total number of cases was 20328, including 122 active cases, 19749 cures and 122 fatal cases.[13]
  • As of 12 February, total number of cases was 21401, including 1292 active cases, 19986 recoveries and 123 deaths.[13]
  • As of 21 February, total number of cases was 22406, including 1077 active cases, 21204 recoveries and 125 deaths.[13]
  • As of 25 February, total number of cases was 22584, including 839 active cases, 21619 cures and 126 deaths.[13]
  • As of 2 March, total number of cases is 22693, including 425 active cases, 22140 have been cured and 128 deaths.[13]
  • As of 15 March, total number of cases is 22789, including 64 active cases, 22596 have been cured and 129 deaths.[13]

April to June 2022[edit]

  • As of 8 April, total number of cases was 22842, including 15 active cases, 22697 have been cured and 130 deaths.[13]
  • As of 26 April, total number of cases was 22860, including 16 active cases, 22714 recoveries and 130 deaths.[13]
  • As of 2 May, total number of cases is 22871, including 18 active cases, 22723 have been recovered and 130 fatal cases.[13]
  • As of 12 May, total number of cases is 22886, including 26 active cases, 22730 cures and 130 deaths.[13]
  • As of 26 May, total number of cases is 22890, including 11 active cases, 22748 cures and 131 fatalities.[13]
  • As of 14 June, total number of cases is 22928, including 21 active cases, 22928 cures and 133 deaths.[13]
  • As of 24 June, total number of cases is 22945, including 14 active cases, 22798 recoveries and 133 deaths.[13]

July to September 2022[edit]

  • As of 8 July, total number of cases is 22961 in East Timor, including 13 active cases, 22815 cures and 133 deaths.[13]
  • As of 19 July, total number of cases is 22975, including 13 active cases, 22829 recoveries and 133 deaths.[13]
  • As of 26 August, total number of cases is 23152, including 45 active cases, 22970 recoveries and 137 fatal cases.[13]
  • As of 7 September, total number of cases is 23163, including 44 active cases, 22981 recoveries and 138 deaths.[13]

January 2023 onwards[edit]

  • As of 30 January 2023, total number of cases in East Timor is 23102, including 175 active cases, 22981 recoveries and 138 deaths.[13]

Vaccination[edit]

Statistics[edit]

Charts[edit]

Confirmed new cases per day[edit]

Confirmed deaths per day[edit]

Cases by municipalities[edit]

Confirmed positives cases by municipalities.
Municipality Cases[17] Recovered Deaths References
Aileu 126 125 1
Ainaro 227 224 3
Baucau 1,540 1,531 7
Bobonaro 603 593 9
Cova Lima 787 783 3
Dili 13,728 13,642 81
Ermera 1,113 1,111 2
Lautém 183 178 5
Liquiçà 125 124 1
Manatuto 203 201 2
Manufahi 265 265 0
Oecusse 393 390 3
Viqueque 518 514 5
13/13 19,812 19,682 122
Last update 16 November 2021.

References[edit]

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  8. ^ "East Timor imposes month-long coronavirus lockdown". AntaraNews.com. 19 March 2020. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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  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.
  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 ah ai aj ak al am an ao ap aq ar as at au av aw ax ay az ba bb bc bd be bf bg bh bi "Reported Cases and Deaths by Country, Territory, or Conveyance". Worldometer. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  14. ^ Covid Country Profile unescap.org
  15. ^ 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.
  16. ^ Jump up to: a b "Timor-Leste: Authorities end state of emergency as of Nov. 30 /Update 45".
  17. ^ "COVID-19 Dashboard – COVID-19 Timor-Leste". Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2021.

Further reading[edit]

External links[edit]

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