COVID-19 pandemic in San Marino
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The COVID-19 pandemic in San Marino was a 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 San Marino in February 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in San Marino | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Pathogen | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | San Marino |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Arrival date | 27 February 2020 (6 years, 6 months and 2 weeks) |
| Date | As of 25 June 2021[update][1] |
| Confirmed cases | 20,552[2] (total) |
| Active cases | 201[2] (in quarantine or isolation) |
| Hospitalized cases | Unknown (active) |
| Critical cases | 4 (active) |
| Recovered | 20,351[2] (total) |
Deaths | 118[2] (total) |
| Fatality rate | 2.06% |
| Government website | |
| www.iss.sm | |
As of 11 May 2023, with 21,083 confirmed cases out of a population of 33,600 (as of 2020[update]), it was the country with the fourth-highest percentage of confirmed cases per capita at 71.13% – 7 confirmed case per 10 inhabitants. Also, with 90 confirmed deaths, the country has one of the highest rate of confirmed deaths per capita at 0.268% of the total population – 1 death per 373 inhabitants.[3] The crude fatality rate is 2.63%.[4] It was once declared "COVID-free" on 26 June 2020,[5] although it had another case by 9 July. Despite this case recovering by the end of the month, the pandemic returned soon after, with most recorded covid-assigned fatalities occurring after July 2020.
Background
On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan, Hubei, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.[6][7]
The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[8][9] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[10][8]
Timeline
February 2020
On 27 February, San Marino confirmed its first case, an 88-year-old man with pre-existing medical conditions. He was hospitalised in Rimini, Italy.[11]
March 2020
On 1 March, seven more cases were confirmed and the Health Emergency Coordination Group confirmed that the 88-year-old man had died, becoming the first Sammarinese to die of the virus.[12]
On 8 March, the number of confirmed cases had increased to 36.[13]
On 10 March 63 cases were confirmed. On 11 March 66 cases were confirmed, and the death count increased to 3.[14]
On 12 March, confirmed cases count increased to 67 and the death count to 5.[15]
On 14 March, the government ordered a nationwide quarantine until 6 April.[16]
June 2020
San Marino was declared to have no active cases on 26 June. In total, 698 cases of COVID-19 had been identified, of whom 42 died and the remaining 656 recovered.[5]
July 2020
On 9 July, one case of COVID-19 was identified and isolated.[17] The patient recovered and by the end of the month, the number of active cases in the country returned to zero.[2][18]
December 2020
As 28 December, the total number of infected people is 2,275. There are 57 deaths and 1,955 recovered.[19]
February 2021
On 2 February 2021, Fausta Morganti, who was Captain Regent between 1 April 2005 and 1 October 2005 died from COVID-19 at the age of 76.[20]
May 2021
Health Minister Roberto Ciavatta announced that anyone booking a hotel in San Marino for at least three nights could receive the Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine for €50.[21]
As of May 2021, San Marino had administered 36,000 doses and fully vaccinated approximately 22,000 people.[21]
Statistics
Confirmed new cases per day
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Confirmed deaths per day
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