What to Know About the COVID-19 Situation

Coronavirus – COVID-19. The virus that was declared a global pandemic on March 11, 2020 by the World Health Organization has rapidly reached all corners of the world, including Costa Rica.

On March 6, 2020, Costa Rica confirmed their first case of COVID-19. It was an imported case by an American woman who had previously visited Italy and Tunisia before entering Costa Rica on February 29th, 2020. She tested positive as well as her husband who was asymptomatic and both were put into isolation. On March 7, 2020, Costa Rica had a total of 5 confirmed cases.

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What is the Coronavirus Situation Like in Costa Rica now?

As of April 26, 2020, Costa Rica has 695 confirmed cases of COVID-19.

• 6 fatalities
• 264 recovered
• 8249 discarded cases
• 12,581 total tests
• Age range of 1 to 87 years
• 334 women, 361 men
• The first fatality was on March 18, 2020.

Costa Rica Coronavirus Cases Locations

See the map here.

The epicenter of coronavirus cases in Costa Rica…