COVID-19 pandemic in New Caledonia

COVID-19 pandemic in New Caledonia
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationNew Caledonia
Index caseNouméa
Arrival date18 March 2020
(4 years, 8 months and 4 days ago)
Confirmed cases75,258[1]
Active cases440
Deaths
314
Government website
https://gouv.nc/coronavirus

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached the French overseas collectivity of New Caledonia on 18 March 2020.[2] All cases are on the main island of Grand Terre and are related to travel abroad.[3] On 7 May, all cases had recovered.[4]

On 7 September 2021, New Caledonia reported three new community cases, triggering a two-week lockdown and travel restrictions across the territory.[5] By 14 September, the territory had reported two deaths while the number of active cases had risen to 821. In response, New Caledonian authorities imposed a night–to–dawn curfew over the territory.[6]

  1. ^ "Covid-19 Level - New Caledonia". 29 August 2022.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference WOMC was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "President of New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands wants bans lifted". Radio New Zealand. 9 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
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  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference RNZ 7 Sep 2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference RNZ 10 Sep 2021 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).