COVID-19 pandemic in the Federated States of Micronesia

The COVID-19 pandemic in the Federated States of Micronesia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Even if the virus was suspected to have reached the Federated States of Micronesia on 8 January 2021[1], the country is COVID-19 free as of February 2021.[2]

COVID-19 pandemic in the Federated States of Micronesia
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationFederated States of Micronesia
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China via Philippines
Arrival date8 January 2021[1] (1 month and 1 day ago)
Confirmed cases0[2]
Suspected cases‡1
Recovered1
Deaths
0
‡Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out.

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

February 2020

By 3 February 2020, David W. Panuelo, President of the Federated States of Micronesia, had signed a declaration banning Micronesian citizens from travelling to China and other affected countries.[8]

March 2020

By 5 March 2020, Micronesia had introduced a strict travel ban, banning anyone who had been in China anytime since January 2020 – or had been in any other affected country in the last 14 days – from entering Micronesia.[9] As of 18 March, all schools in the country have also been closed.[10]

January 2021

On 8 January 2021, Micronesia reported its first case in managed isolation.[1][11]

By the end of the month, the case was deemed to be negative and historical after subsequent antibody and antigen tests.[2].

See also

References
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  2. WHO: FSM is Covid-19 free again
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  10. "Coronavirus: Two more cases confirmed in Guam". 19 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
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