COVID-19 pandemic in French Guiana | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | French Guiana |
First outbreak | France |
Index case | Saint-Laurent-du-Maroni |
Arrival date | 4 March 2020 (4 years, 5 months, 2 weeks and 1 day) |
Confirmed cases | 98,041[1] |
Recovered | 97,621[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]
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