COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala

The COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala was a part of the 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 Guatemala in March 2020.

COVID-19 pandemic in Guatemala
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationGuatemala
First outbreakWuhan, China
Index caseGuatemala City
Arrival date13 March 2020
(4 years, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Confirmed cases142,064
Active cases9,491
Suspected cases61,600
Recovered129,990
Deaths
16,097
Fatality rate3.8%
Government website
www.mspas.gob.gt
Suspected cases have not been confirmed by laboratory tests as being due to this strain, although some other strains may have been ruled out.
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