COVID-19 pandemic in the Marshall Islands
The COVID-19 pandemic in the Marshall Islands is part of the ongoing 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 the Marshall Islands on 28 October 2020, but remained confined to quarantined arrivals (no domestic community spread) until August 2022. The first known community transmission cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in Majuro on August 8, 2022, ending the country's COVID-free status. The first confirmed death from COVID-19 in the Marshall Islands occurred on August 11, 2022.
| COVID-19 pandemic in the Marshall Islands | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Marshall Islands |
| Index case | Kwajalein |
| Arrival date | 29 October 2020 (3 years, 5 months, 2 weeks and 4 days ago) |
| Confirmed cases | 15,541 |
| Hospitalized cases | 121 |
| Recovered | 15,501 |
Deaths | 17 |
The Marshall Islands were the first country in the Pacific Islands to start its COVID-19 vaccination program, which commenced in December 2020.