COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba

COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationCuba
Index caseTrinidad
Arrival date24 February 2020
(4 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Confirmed cases1,039,842[1]
Active cases14,481[1]
Recovered1,016,971[1]
Deaths
8,390[1]
Government website
https://covid19cubadata.github.io/#cuba

The COVID-19 pandemic in Cuba 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 Cuba on 11 March 2020 when three Italian tourists tested positive for the virus.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d "COVID Live - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer".
  2. ^ "Cuba confirms 1st coronavirus cases, urges citizens to make own masks". Reuters. 11 March 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.