COVID-19 pandemic in Grenada

COVID-19 pandemic in Grenada
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationGrenada
Arrival date16 March 2020
(4 years, 8 months, 1 week and 3 days)
Confirmed cases21 [1]
Recovered14[2]
Deaths
0 [3]

The COVID-19 pandemic in Grenada is part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached Grenada on March 22, 2020. Despite lockdowns and social distancing protocols, it appeared to have reached the level of community spread within one month.[4]

On 22 March, the country's first case ("Patient Zero") was announced, a 50-year-old female patient who returned from the United Kingdom on March 16 and became sick on March 17, and was officially diagnosed on March 21.[5]

On 25 March, the government pushed a policy of restricted movement and nightly curfew.[6]

On 1 April, one new case announced—a 58-year-old male who arrived on a flight from New York City on March 19[7]

On 6 April, government renewed curfew/lockdown for another two weeks (through April 20). Tests were now being done at St. George's University.[8]

References

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  1. ↑ GIS (2 May 2020). "COVID-19 Update Hon. Nickolas Steele May 2nd 2020". Retrieved 2 May 2020.
  2. ↑ Ministry of Health (29 April 2020). "Grenada's current #COVID19 statistics as of Tuesday, May 12, 2020". Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  3. ↑ GIS (18 April 2020). "No COVID-19 Deaths For Grenada". Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ↑ GIS (22 April 2020). "Statement by Dr. George Mitchell". Retrieved 22 April 2020.
  5. ↑ Wong, Melissa (22 March 2020). "Grenada records first COVID-19 case". loopnewsbarbados. Archived from the original on 23 March 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  6. ↑ Government Information Service of Grenada (GIS) (25 March 2020). "Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations, 2020 - Closure Of Businesses And Expectations". Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  7. ↑ Steele, Nickolas (1 April 2020). "GRENADA RECORDS ONE MORE LABORATORY CONFIRMED CASE OF COVID-19". Archived from the original on 13 April 2020. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
  8. ↑ Straker, Linda (6 April 2020). "Curfew continues; Covid-19 test can be done on island". Retrieved 12 April 2020.