COVID-19 pandemic in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands

COVID-19 pandemic in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationCocos (Keeling) Islands
Arrival date19 March 2022
Confirmed cases242
Recovered236
Deaths
0
Government website
https://indianoceanterritories.com.au/news/

The COVID-19 pandemic in the Cocos (Keeling) Islands is part of the ongoing 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 reached the Cocos (Keeling) Islands on 19 March 2022.[1]

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.[2]

The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[3] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[4]

The Cocos (Keeling) Islands along with Christmas Island constitute the Australian Indian Ocean Territories. The Cocos (Keeling) Islands were formerly part of the Straits Settlements until they were transferred to Australia during the 1950s. As Australian dependencies, they are not self-governing but do have their own local government.[5]

Timeline

March 2022

On 19 March 2022, the territory reported its first case of COVID-19.[1]

On 21 March, the Cocos (Keeling) Islands reported one new case, bringing the total number of cases to two.[6]

On 26 March, one of the two positive cases recovered.[7]

On 29 March, the second remaining positive case recovered from COVID-19.[8]

April 2022

On 1 April, one new case was reported, bringing the total number of cases to three.[9]

On 3 April, Administrator Natasha Griggs identified Pondok Indah and the Home Island House as casual exposure sites in the island territory.[10] That same day, Griggs identified the Shire of Cocos Keeling Islands Home Island Office as another casual exposure site.[11]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Griggs, Natasha (19 March 2022). "COVID-19 Update for Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Residents - 19 March 2022". Facebook. Archived from the original on 20 March 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ↑ Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2021.
  3. ↑ O'Hare, Ryan (13 March 2020). "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial College London. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  4. ↑ "Coronavirus - guidance for anaesthesia and perioperative care providers". World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists. 25 June 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "10. External territories". Australian Law Reform Commission. 15 July 2010. Archived from the original on 19 January 2022. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "COVID-19 Update for Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands Residents - 21 March 2022". Facebook. 21 March 2022. Archived from the original on 24 March 2022. Retrieved 24 March 2022.
  7. ↑ Griggs, Natasha (26 March 2022). "COVID-19 Daily Update for Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands - 26 March 2022". Facebook. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  8. ↑ "COVID-19 Daily Update for Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands - 29 March 2022". Facebook. 29 March 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  9. ↑ "COVID-19 Daily Update for Christmas and Cocos (Keeling) Islands - 1 April 2022". Facebook. 1 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  10. ↑ "Cocos (Keeling) Islands - Exposure Sites". Facebook. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  11. ↑ "Attention Cocos residents - New Exposure Site - 3 April 2022". Facebook. 3 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
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