COVID-19 pandemic in French Guiana
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 and the first death was announced on 20 April 2020. On 30 April, the territory was green listed, because the pandemic appeared to be under control except for Saint-Georges. In June, the virus started circulating all over the territory.
| COVID-19 pandemic in French Guiana | |
|---|---|
| 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, 1 month and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 98,041 |
| Recovered | 97,621 |
Deaths | 420 |
| Government website | |
| Préfet de la région Guyane | |
As of 10 February 2023, a total of 240,930 vaccine doses have been administered.
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