COVID-19 pandemic in Asturias
The COVID-19 pandemic in Asturias was part of the Spanish outbreak of the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Asturias | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Asturias, Spain |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Gijón |
| Arrival date | 29 February 2020 (4 years, 1 month and 3 weeks) |
| Confirmed cases | 41,983 |
| Hospitalized cases | 698 (currently) |
Deaths | 1,683 |
| Government website | |
| https://coronavirus.asturias.es | |
As of 17 February 2021, there were 41,983 cases with 1,683 deaths in Asturias according to authorities.
The peak of the pandemic's first wave arrived on 16 April, with 1,405 active cases, and on 27 June, Asturias was the first Spanish autonomous community to be declared COVID-free region, with only 45 active cases and after accumulating 14 days without any new positive cases reported. However, on 7 July and 25 days after, a positive case was detected in Oviedo.
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