COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru

The COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru 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 Nauru on 2 April 2022.

COVID-19 pandemic in Nauru
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationNauru
Arrival date2 April 2022
Confirmed cases5
Recovered0
Deaths
0

Background

The government declared a national emergency as a preventive measure, suspending all but one weekly flight to the country and instituting a 14-day quarantine for all arrivals.[1]

On 14 December, a historical case was identified on a shipping vessel. Since the case remained on board, it is not considered to have entered Nauru.[2]

As of 2 May 2022 in reporting to the WHO, there have been five confirmed COVID-19 cases; 22,976 vaccines doses have been administered, accounting for 79% of the population with two doses and 49% with the booster.[3]

Timeline

April 2022
  • On 2 April 2022, Nauru recorded its first two cases of COVID-19.[4]
  • By 5 April 2022, 3 cases were detected in Nauru. This outbreak was quickly contained, and no further transmission occurred.[5]
  • At the end of April 2022, 2 other cases were detected from incoming travelers and were contained in a quarantine facility.[5][6]

See also

References
  1. "Coronavirus: Sweeping restrictions introduced across the Pacific". RNZ. 17 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  2. "REPUBLIC OF NAURU Government Information Office CORONAVIRUS UPDATE". naurugov.nr. 15 December 2021. Archived from the original on 4 January 2022. Retrieved 4 January 2022.
  3. "Nauru: WHO Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) Dashboard With Vaccination Data". covid19.who.int. Archived from the original on 13 August 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  4. "Covid-19 in the Pacific". Radio New Zealand. 2 April 2022. Retrieved 5 April 2022.
  5. "Reported Cases and Deaths for Nauru". Worldometer: Nauru. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
  6. "Pacific news in brief - Wednesday 27th April". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
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