COVID-19 pandemic in Timor-Leste

February 2020

• On 10 February, entry for non-nationals who had visited China within the past 4 weeks was restricted. Those who had visited Hubei were banned, while those who had visited other areas of China could enter with a valid medical certificate.^[6]
• On 21 February, students who had been studying in Wuhan arrived in Timor-Leste following a period of quarantine in New Zealand.^[7]

March 2020

• On 19 March, Timor-Leste closed its borders with Indonesia as a preventative measure.^[8]
• On 21 March, Timor-Leste confirmed its first imported COVID-19 case.^[9] The place where it started is unknown.
• Following this, schools were suspended on 22 March, and the Catholic Church canceled mass. A state of emergency was declared, and public gatherings were limited to 5 people, while all international arrivals faced a mandatory 14 days of quarantine.^[10]

April 2020

• On 6 April, Parliament approved urgent measures to deal with the pandemic.^[11]
• On 9 April, a second case was confirmed: a person who entered the country across the land border with Indonesia. The first case, which was confirmed on March 21, has now recovered.^[12]

May 2020

• On 15 May, Timor-Leste confirmed the recovery of its last confirmed case. Till 31-May, the country did not receive any new confirmed case.^{[citation needed]}

August 2020

• On 4 August, Timor-Leste confirmed a new case.^{[citation needed]}

September 2020

• As of 19 September, Timor-Leste had 27 total cases, out of which 26 have recovered.^{[citation needed]}

October 2020

• As of 4 October, Timor-Leste was covid-free with all the 28 total cases recovered from the virus.^{[citation needed]}
• As of 14 October, there 29 total cases, with 1 active case and the rest recovered from the virus.^{[citation needed]}
• As of 28 October, there 30 total cases, with 1 active case and 29 have recovered.

November 2020

• As of 11 November, there were 30 cases in Timor-Leste, with 1 active case and 29 have recovered.
• As of 15 November, there were 30 cases in the country, all of them recovered.

December 2020

• As of 6 December, there were 31 cases in Timor-Leste, with 1 active case and 30 have recovered.^[13]
• As of 19 December, there were 31 cases in Timor-Leste, with 1 active case and 30 have recovered.^[13]
• As of 21 December, there were 31 cases in Timor-Leste, all of them cured and no active case.^[13]
• As of 24 December, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 41, including 10 active cases. Rest have recovered from the virus.^[13]
• As of 28 December, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 44, including 12 active cases, 32 have recovered.^[13]

January 2021

• As of 6 January, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 49, including 9 active cases, 40 have recovered.^[13]
• As of 11 January, total number of cases was 49, including 8 active cases, 41 recoveries.^[13]
• As of 14 January, total number of cases was 51, including 6 active cases, 45 recoveries.^[13]
• As of 19 January, total number of cases was 52, including 3 active cases, 49 recoveries.^[13]
• As of 22 January, total number of cases was 53, including 4 active cases, 49 recoveries.^[13]
• As of 26 January, total number of cases was 67, including 17 active cases, 50 cures.^[13]
• As of 28 January, total number of cases was 68, including 14 active cases, 54 recoveries.^[13]

February 2021

• As of 2 February, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 75, including 20 active cases, 55 have recovered.^[13]
• As of 7 February, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 80, including 19 active cases, 61 have recovered.^[13]
• As of 9 February, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 86, including 25 active cases, 61 have recovered.^[13]
• As of 15 February, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 102, including 40 active cases, 62 recoveries.^[13]
• As of 24 February, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 109, including 21 active cases, 88 cures.^[13]

March 2021

• As of 7 March, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 119, including 25 active cases, 94 have recovered.^[13]
• Beginning March 7, due to a huge spike in cases and the collapse of the country's COVID-zero strategy, the capital, Dili, was put on lockdown, and face coverings were made obligatory nationwide.^[14]
• As of 22 March, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 335, including 211 active cases, 124 recoveries.^[13]
• As of 29 March, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 512, including 342 active cases, 170 cures.^[13]

April 2021

• As of 1 April, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 643, including 451 active cases, 192 cures.^[13]
• As of 4 April, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 714, including 167 active cases, 447 cures.^[13]
• On 6 April, the first death due to the COVID-19, a 44-year-old woman, was recorded in the country amid concerns that Tropical Cyclone Seroja, which had already wreaked havoc in Timor-Leste, would hamper disease prevention efforts.^[15]
• As of 11 April, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 947, including 503 active cases, 443 recoveries and 1 death.^[13]
• As of 13 April, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 1,074, including 522 active cases, 550 cures and 2 deaths.^[13]
• As of 22 April, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 1,657, including 860 active cases, 795 cures and 2 fatalities.^[13]

May 2021

• As of 2 May, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 2,444, including 1,257 active cases, 1,183 cures and 4 deaths.^[13]
• As of 11 May, total number of cases was 3,353, including 1,665 active cases, 1,683 cures and 5 deaths.^[13]
• As of 18 May, total number of cases was 4,765, including 2,238 active cases, 2,517 recoveries and 10 deaths.^[13]
• As of 25 May, total number of cases was 5,816, including 2,601 active cases, 3,202 cures and 13 fatalities.^[13]
• As of 27 May, total number of cases was 6,549, including 2,727 active cases, 3,717 cures and 15 deaths.^[13]

June 2021

• As of 18 June, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 8,504, including 1,185 active cases, 7,300 cures and 19 deaths.^[13]

July to September 2021

• As of 13 July, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 9,906, including 901 active cases, 8,980 cures and 25 deaths.^[13]
• As of 30 August, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 16402, including 4554 active cases, 11786 recoveries and 62 deaths.^[13]
• As of 10 September, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 18308, including 3295 active cases, 14925 recoveries and 88 deaths.^[13]
• As of 23 September, total number of cases was 19206, including 1274 active cases, 17824 recoveries and 108 deaths.^[13]
• As of 23 September, total number of cases is 19455, including 778 active cases, 18562 recoveries and 115 deaths.^[13]

October to December 2021

• As of 10 October, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 19673, including 222 active cases, 19332 recoveries and 119 deaths.^[13]
• As of 20 November, total number of cases was 19819, including 11 active cases, 19686 recoveries and 122 deaths.^[13]
• As of 30 November, due to all community transmission being suppressed, the state of emergency ended, along with nearly all restrictions. The requirement to wear a face covering outdoors was lifted, while the few requirements remaining (such as wearing a mask indoors) are reportedly ignored by most of the public.^[16] Quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals is no longer required, but a test must be taken 48 hours after arrival.^[16]
• As of 29 December, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 19833, including 6 active cases, 19705 recoveries and 122 deaths.^[13]

January to March 2022

• As of 5 January, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 19842, including 9 active cases, 19711 recoveries and 122 deaths.^[13]
• As of 9 January, total number of cases was 19856, including 21 active cases, 19713 cures and 122 deaths.^[13]
• As of 22 January, total number of cases was 19866, including 13 active cases, 19731 cures and 122 fatalities.^[13]
• As of 26 January, total number of cases was 19871, including 10 active cases, 19739 recoveries and 122 fatalities.^[13]
• As of 5 February, total number of cases was 20328, including 122 active cases, 19749 cures and 122 fatal cases.^[13]
• As of 12 February, total number of cases was 21401, including 1292 active cases, 19986 recoveries and 123 deaths.^[13]
• As of 21 February, total number of cases was 22406, including 1077 active cases, 21204 recoveries and 125 deaths.^[13]
• As of 25 February, total number of cases was 22584, including 839 active cases, 21619 cures and 126 deaths.^[13]
• As of 2 March, total number of cases is 22693, including 425 active cases, 22140 have been cured and 128 deaths.^[13]
• As of 15 March, total number of cases is 22789, including 64 active cases, 22596 have been cured and 129 deaths.^[13]

April to June 2022

• As of 8 April, total number of cases was 22842, including 15 active cases, 22697 have been cured and 130 deaths.^[13]
• As of 26 April, total number of cases was 22860, including 16 active cases, 22714 recoveries and 130 deaths.^[13]
• As of 2 May, total number of cases is 22871, including 18 active cases, 22723 have been recovered and 130 fatal cases.^[13]
• As of 12 May, total number of cases is 22886, including 26 active cases, 22730 cures and 130 deaths.^[13]
• As of 26 May, total number of cases is 22890, including 11 active cases, 22748 cures and 131 fatalities.^[13]
• As of 14 June, total number of cases is 22928, including 21 active cases, 22928 cures and 133 deaths.^[13]
• As of 24 June, total number of cases is 22945, including 14 active cases, 22798 recoveries and 133 deaths.^[13]

July to September 2022

• As of 8 July, total number of cases is 22961 in Timor-Leste, including 13 active cases, 22815 cures and 133 deaths.^[13]
• As of 19 July, total number of cases is 22975, including 13 active cases, 22829 recoveries and 133 deaths.^[13]
• As of 26 August, total number of cases is 23152, including 45 active cases, 22970 recoveries and 137 fatal cases.^[13]
• As of 7 September, total number of cases is 23163, including 44 active cases, 22981 recoveries and 138 deaths.^[13]

January 2023 onwards

• As of 30 January 2023, total number of cases in Timor-Leste was 23102, including 175 active cases, 22981 recoveries and 138 deaths.^[13]

Charts

Cases by municipalities