The first case of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in India was reported on 30 January 2020, originating from China. As of 3 May 2020, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have confirmed a total of 37,776 cases, 10,018 recoveries and 1223 deaths in the country. Experts suggest the number of infections could be much higher as India's testing rates are among the lowest in the world. The infection rate of COVID-19 in India is reported to be 1.7, significantly lower than in the worst affected countries.
The ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019, a novel infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, was first reported in New Zealand on 28 February 2020. As of 3 May 2020, the country has a total of 1,487 cases, of which 201 are active, and 20 people have died from the virus. Cases have occurred in all 20 district health board (DHB) areas of the country. As of 29 April 2020, fifteen DHBs have active cases.
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have reached Pakistan on 26 February 2020, when a student in Karachi tested positive upon returning from Iran. By 18 March, cases had been registered in all four provinces, the two autonomous territories, and the federal territory of Islamabad.
The ongoing 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic spread to South Africa with Minister of Health Zweli Mkhize announcing the first confirmed case on 5 March 2020, the patient being a South African returning from Italy.
The first confirmed case of the pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria was announced on 27 February 2020, when an Italian citizen in Lagos tested positive for the virus, caused by SARS-CoV-2. On 9 March 2020, a second case of the virus was reported in Ewekoro, Ogun State, a Nigerian citizen who had contact with the Italian citizen.
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have reached Oman on 24 February 2020 when two citizens tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from Iran. As of 1 May, the total number of cases registered in the sultanate is 2,483, of which 750 cases have recovered and 12 have died.
National responses to the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic have been varied, and have included containment measures such as lockdowns, quarantines, and curfews. As of late April, there are 2.9 million cases of COVID-19 and over 203,800 deaths in 210 countries and territories around the world. The most affected countries in terms of confirmed cases being the United States, Spain, Italy, France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Turkey and China.
The first case of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed in Nepal on 24 January 2020 in Kathmandu. The patient showed mild symptoms and had been discharged a week earlier with instructions to self-quarantine at home; he was subsequently confirmed to have completely recovered. Between January and March, Nepal took steps to prevent a widespread outbreak of the disease, while preparing for it by procuring essential supplies, equipment and medicine, upgrading health infrastructure, training medical personnel, and spreading public awareness. The second case was confirmed on 23 March 2020 in Kathmandu. As of 1 May 2020, 57 additional cases have been confirmed; affecting 14 Districts in six Provinces. The first case of local transmission was confirmed on 4 April in Kailali. Sixteen patients have been confirmed recovered. A country-wide lockdown came into effect on 24 March, and is scheduled to end on 7 May.
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have reached Malawi on 2 April 2020.
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic spread to Namibia, with the first confirmed cases announced on 14 March 2020 by Namibian minister of health and social services Kalumbi Shangula. The country went into a lockdown on 28 March 2020. No new infections were reported after 5 April, and the virus caused no casualties in the country. From 5 May, movement and contact restrictions are to be decreased gradually.
The 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic was confirmed to have reached Rwanda in March 2020.
The 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the Bahamas is part of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, declared to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, and recognized as a pandemic by the World Health Organization on 11 March 2020. It was confirmed to have reached the Bahamas on 15 March 2020 with the announcement of the first case.
This article documents the timeline of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in Pakistan.
The first case of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in the Indian state of Maharashtra was confirmed on 9 March 2020. The state has confirmed a total of 12,296 cases, including 521 deaths and 1,879 recoveries, as of 2 May 2020.
The following is the timeline of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in India.
The Indian state governments have responded to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic India with various declarations of emergency, closure of institutions and public meeting places, and other restrictions intended to contain the spread of the virus.
The economic impact of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic in India has been hugely disruptive. World Bank and credit rating agencies have downgraded India's growth for fiscal year 2021 with the lowest figures India has seen in three decades since India's economic liberalization in the 1990s. The former Chief Economic Advisor to the Government of India has said that India should prepare for a negative growth rate in FY21 and that the country would need a ₹720 lakh crore (US$10 trillion) stimulus to overcome the contraction. However, the International Monetary Fund projection for India for the Financial Year 2021-22 of 1.9% GDP growth is the highest among G-20 nations. Within a month unemployment rose from 6.7% on 15 March to 26% on 19 April. During the lockdown, an estimated 140 million (140 million) people lost employment. More than 45% of households across the nation have reported an income drop as compared to the previous year.
On 24 March 2020, the Government of India under Prime Minister Narendra Modi ordered a nationwide lockdown for 21 days, limiting movement of the entire 1.3 billion population of India as a preventive measure against the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in India. It was ordered after a 14-hour voluntary public curfew on 22 March, followed by enforcement of a series of regulations in the country's COVID-19 affected regions. The lockdown was placed when the number of confirmed positive coronavirus cases in India was approximately 500.
Countries and territories in South Asia have been affected by the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic.
The first cases of the 2019–20 coronavirus pandemic were confirmed in Pune on 9 March 2020. These were the first two cases in the state of Maharashtra. This article refers to Pune district, which includes the municipal corporations of Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, as well as rural areas of Pune. Pune has confirmed a total of 1316, as of 2 May 2020.
