COVID-19 pandemic in French Guiana

Not to be confused with COVID-19 pandemic in Guyana.

COVID-19 pandemic in French Guiana
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationFrench Guiana
First outbreakFrance
Index caseSaint-Laurent-du-Maroni
Arrival date4 March 2020
(4 years, 8 months and 3 days)
Confirmed cases98,041[1]
Recovered97,621[2]
Deaths
420[1]
Government website
Préfet de la région Guyane

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the French overseas department and region of French Guiana. The first five cases were found on 4 March [3] and the first death was announced on 20 April 2020.[4] On 30 April, the territory was green listed, because the pandemic appeared to be under control except for Saint-Georges.[5] In June, the virus started circulating all over the territory.[6]

As of 10 February 2023, a total of 240,930 vaccine doses have been administered.[7]

  1. ^ a b "Préfet de la région Guyane".
  2. ^ "French Guiana COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer". Retrieved 8 March 2023.
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  7. ^ "French Guiana: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data". covid19.who.int. Retrieved 8 March 2023.