COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay
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The COVID-19 pandemic in Uruguay occurs as a regional sub-happening of the global outbreak of respiratory disease COVID-19 and is due to infections with the SARS-CoV-2 virus of the coronavirus family, which emerged in late 2019. The COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading from China since December 2019. As of March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) classified the outbreak of the novel coronavirus as a pandemic.
History
On 13 March 2020, the first COVID-19 case in Uruguay was confirmed by the national Ministry of Health. Four cases from Uruguay first appeared in WHO situation reports on 16 March 2020.
As of April 9, 2020, 473 confirmed infections and 7 deaths have been reported from the South American country. Earlier, the government imposed curfews and postponed elections. The Supreme Court declared that, except for the most urgent cases, court hearings would be temporarily suspended. On 8 April it was announced that classes would resume in 973 schools in the country from 22 April.
As of April 22, 2020, WHO has confirmed 535 COVID-19 cases and 10 deaths from Uruguay.
The Uruguayan model "with freedom and responsibility" is considered an example of the management of the Corona crisis.
See also
- List of epidemics and pandemics
- List of casualties of the COVID-19 pandemic
