COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan

The COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan 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 spread to Uzbekistan when its first case was confirmed on 15 March 2020, an Uzbek citizen returning from France.

COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationUzbekistan
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei, China (globally)
France/United Kingdom/Turkey (locally)
Paris, France (origin of first Uzbekistan case)
Index caseTashkent
Arrival date15 March 2020
(4 years and 4 weeks)
Confirmed cases250,273
Recovered195,840
Deaths
1637
Government website
coronavirus.uz/uz
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