COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia

COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationBolivia
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseOruro and Santa Cruz
Arrival date10 March 2020
(4 years, 7 months and 28 days)
Confirmed cases1,212,149[1]
Deaths
22,387[1]
Fatality rate1.85%
Vaccinations
  • 7,361,008[1] (total vaccinated)
  • 6,160,585[1] (fully vaccinated)
  • 14,690,530[1] (doses administered)

The COVID-19 pandemic in Bolivia was a part of the 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 spread to Bolivia on 10 March 2020, when its first two cases were confirmed in the departments of Oruro and Santa Cruz.[2][3]

On 12 March, Bolivia suspended all public school sessions until 31 March, as well as all commercial flights to and from Europe indefinitely. They also prohibited large-scale public gatherings of more than 1,000 people.[4]

A clothing shop in Bolivia, closed due to the pandemic
  1. ^ a b c d e Mathieu, Edouard; Ritchie, Hannah; Rodés-Guirao, Lucas; Appel, Cameron; Giattino, Charlie; Hasell, Joe; Macdonald, Bobbie; Dattani, Saloni; Beltekian, Diana; Ortiz-Ospina, Esteban; Roser, Max (2020–2024). "Coronavirus Pandemic (COVID-19)". Our World in Data. Retrieved 3 November 2024.
  2. ^ @MinSaludBolivia (10 March 2020). "#ULTIMO" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  3. ^ "Confirman los dos primeros casos de coronavirus en Bolivia". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 10 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Gobierno suspende clases hasta el 31 de marzo y todos los vuelos europeos desde el sábado". Los Tiempos (in Spanish). 12 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.

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