COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Bahamas was a part of the COVID-19 pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The outbreak was identified in Wuhan, Hubei, China, in December 2019, declared to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30 January 2020, and recognised 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.
| COVID-19 pandemic in The Bahamas | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | The Bahamas |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | New Providence |
| Arrival date | 15 March 2020 (4 years, 1 month and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 38,084 |
Deaths | 844 |
| Fatality rate | 2.22% |
| Government website | |
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The case fatality rate for COVID-19 has been much lower than for other coronavirus respiratory infections such as SARS and MERS, but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.