COVID-19 pandemic in Transnistria

COVID-19 pandemic in Transnistria
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationTransnistria
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China
Index caseBender and Rîbnița[1]
Arrival date21 March 2020
(1 year, 10 months, 4 weeks and 1 day)
Confirmed cases51,193 (49,159 reported by the PMR,[2] 2,037 reported by Moldova[3])
Recovered48,612 (47,479 reported by the PMR, 1,133 reported by Moldova)
Deaths
1,227 (35 reported by the PMR, 1,192 reported by Moldova)
Government website
Coronavirus: official data
External video
video icon Governmental campaign "Stay home". 24 March 2020
video icon Police cars on a street of Tiraspol with speakers urging people to remain in home. 25 March 2020
video icon Erection of a border between Varnița (under Moldova administration) and Bender (within Transnistrian control), aiming tension between both sides. 17 March 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Transnistria (internationally recognised as a part of Moldova) in March 2020.

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.[4][5]

The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[6][7] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[8][6]

Timeline

March 2020

  • 13 March: The Government of Transnistria banned all public gatherings.[9]
  • 17 March: The government announced the shutdown of all kindergartens, schools, colleges and universities until the 5 April.[10] The entrance of foreign citizens (including Moldovan ones) to Transnistrian territory was also banned for a period of 19 days.[11]
  • 21 March: The first two positive COVID-19 cases were announced in Transnistria.[12]
  • 24 March: The government announced the suspension of public transport.[13]
  • 25 March: According to the television channel TV PMR, the Government reported that there were seven people infected with the coronavirus, including two minors.[14]
  • 30 March: By decree of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Transnistria, during the state of emergency, all citizens must carry an identity document and a special permission to be outside of their homes.[15]
  • 31 March: A 55-year-old woman from Tiraspol who suffered of heart problems and diabetes is the first reported fatality of COVID-19 in Transnistria. At the time of her death, she was in an intensive care unit connected to a ventilator.[16]

April 2020

  • 4 April: The Government of Transnistria introduced a ban on the export of food products.[17]
  • 14 April: Wearing of face masks in public places becomes mandatory. People without masks were warned that they would be restricted from accessing shops, pharmacies, and food markets.[18]
  • 21 April: President Vadim Krasnoselsky cancelled the Victory Day parade on Suvorov Square.[19]

Vaccines

An agreement was made with Russia in December 2020 to receive 300,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, but these had not been received as of late February. Moldova has stated it will provide 10% of all vaccines it obtains to Transnistria.[20]

Statistics

Total No. of cases:

Total number of cases by age (21 January 2021):[21]

Total number of cases by sex (21 January 2021), in %[21]

COVID-19 cases in Transnistria by location (until 19 May 2020):[22]

Location Cases
Tiraspol 322
Bender 216
Dubăsari 61
Sucleia 24
Rîbnița 21
Slobozia 19
Parcani 17
Caragaș 16
Cioburciu 12
Mălăiești 10
Blijnii Hutor 8
Pervomaisc 5
Roghi 5
Harmațca 5
Hlinaia 5
Chițcani 4
Vladimirovca 4
Tîrnauca 4
Coicova 4
Țîbuleuca 4
Tașlîc 4
Doibani 4
Teiu 3
Crasnoe 3
Dnestrovsc 3
Hlinaia 3
Cremenciug 2
Zăzuleni 2
Șipca 2
Proteagailovca 2
Nezavertailovca 1
Novovladimirovca 1
Popencu 1
Crasnîi Vinogradari 1
Mihailovca Nouă 1
Stroiești 1
Goian 1
Crasnaia Gorca 1
Grigoriopol 1
Camenca 1
Novocotovsc 1
Tiraspolul Nou 1
Total 806

See also

References

  1. ↑ "В Приднестровье зарегистрированы первые случаи заболевания коронавирусом". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 21 March 2020.
  2. ↑ "Коронавирус: официальная информация по Приднестровью".
  3. ↑ "COVID-19 în Republica Moldova: situaţia la zi" [COVID-19 in the Republic of Moldova: current situation]. gismoldova.maps.arcgis.com (in Moldavian). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  6. 1 2 "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. ↑ "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  9. ↑ "Quarantine announcement - preventative measure". Novosti Pridnestrovya. 12 March 2020.
  10. ↑ "Защитно-ограничительные меры, которые будут действовать в Приднестровье до 5 апреля". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 16 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "В Указ президента "О введении чрезвычайного положения на территории Приднестровской Молдавской Республики" внесены изменения". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 18 March 2020.
  12. ↑ Soltan, Irina (21 March 2020). "Au fost confirmate 14 cazuri noi de infecție cu COVID-19. Bilanțul îmbolnăvirilor se ridică la 80 de persoane". Agora (in Romanian).
  13. ↑ "Общественный транспорт временно прекращает свою работу". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 23 March 2020.
  14. ↑ "UPDATE // Câte persoane din stânga Nistrului sunt infectate cu noul coronavirus". Telegraph (in Romanian). 23 March 2020.
  15. ↑ "Оперштаб: "Обязать граждан иметь при себе паспорт"". Ministry of Internal Affairs of Transnistria (in Russian). 30 March 2020.
  16. ↑ "Три человека скончались в Слободзейской ЦРБ". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 31 March 2020.
  17. ↑ "Президент подписал указ о запрете экспорта продовольственных товаров". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 7 April 2020.
  18. ↑ "Оперштаб: ещё раз о масках..." Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 14 April 2020.
  19. ↑ "В Приднестровье отменили парад Победы из-за коронавируса".
  20. ↑ Kuznetsov, Sergei (26 February 2021). "Russia's coronavirus vaccine makes inroads in conflict territories". Politico. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  21. 1 2 Republican Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology
  22. ↑ "Данные по коронавирусу COVID-19 в Приднестровье (информация обновляется)". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 10 April 2020.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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