COVID-19 pandemic in São Paulo (state)
The city of São Paulo in São Paulo state registered the first case of the pandemic in Brazil, a 61-year-old man who had returned from Italy and tested positive for the coronavirus of severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
| COVID-19 pandemic in São Paulo | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Brazil |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | São Paulo |
| Arrival date | 26 February 2020 (4 years, 1 month, 2 weeks and 3 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 310,517 (3 July 2020) |
Deaths | 15,694 |
| Government website | |
| www | |
In the city of São Paulo, field hospitals for the exclusive care of people with COVID-19 were built by the municipal and state governments. Hospitals were established at Pacaembu Stadium, at the Ibirapuera Gymnasium athletics track and the Anhembi Convention Center.
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