Last Covid-19-free country / territory

[tee rex]

Here's a useful (short) report on the Cook Islands' success in remaining virus-free. Along with the downside, a horrible dilemma: they need the tourists back, but don't want the tourists back ...

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/22-...success-story/

[San Bernardhinault]

Wrong thread. Now moved to the right one.

[fatbear]

St Barths now free of the virus

Burundi no longer clear - 6 new cases reported yesterday

[ursus arctos]

Interesting background on North Korea

Experts say North Korea’s reluctance to admit major outbreaks of disease, its wrecked medical infrastructure and its extreme sensitivity to any potential threat to Kim Jong Un’s authoritarian rule means that Pyongyang is likely handling the current coronavirus pandemic in the same manner.

This has led to widespread skepticism over the nation’s claim to have zero infections.

“It’s a lie,” Choi, 45, said. “Year after year, and in every season, diverse infectious diseases repeatedly occur but North Korea says there isn’t any outbreak.”

https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/20...o-coronavirus/

[Diable Rouge]

St Lucia also provisionally Covid-free.

[Various Artist]

Here's a useful (short) report on the Cook Islands' success in remaining virus-free. Along with the downside, a horrible dilemma: they need the tourists back, but don't want the tourists back ...

https://thespinoff.co.nz/society/22-...success-story/

Just read this – thanks TR. Great work they're doing on Rarotonga, but yes it's a real Catch-22 situation to be caught in for an extended period isn't it?

[fatbear]

Yemen now reporting to be free of the virus ( if you can believe them ). The one case has now recovered........

[Duncan Gardner]

St Lucia also provisionally Covid-free.

Aye, a mate with family there has suggested similarly

[fatbear]

Anguilla is now free of the virus

[fatbear]

two new cases in ST Lucia and one new case in Mauritania so they are no longer free of the virus

[Nocturnal Submission]

Tajikistan seems to have joined the party with a vengeance, straight in with 15 cases apparently. Is that right?

[Balderdasha]

Tajikistan seems to have joined the party with a vengeance, straight in with 15 cases apparently. Is that right?

Yes, that does appear to be the case.

[fatbear]

Comoros have declared their first case, and Yemen have some new cases so are no longer clear of the virus

[Diable Rouge]

And now Comoros is on the board, so apart from Oceania, down to the probable denialists of North Korea and Turkmenistan, and the presumably more transparent Lesotho.

[Balderdasha]

Thanks for keeping track. I'll amend the first page again.

[Balderdasha]

Not a country by any stretch of the imagination, but the Isle of Skye has just announced its first case.

[Sam]

And now Comoros is on the board, so apart from Oceania, down to the probable denialists of North Korea and Turkmenistan, and the presumably more transparent Lesotho.

And Saint Helena. There was a suspected case in late March, but the test eventually came back negative.

[fatbear]

Falkland Islands are clear now though......

[San Bernardhinault]

DR seems to always only refer to countries when he comments. There are more territories unaffected, I believe

[Amor de Cosmos]

Nunavut has its first case today

[fatbear]

Suriname is now clear of the virus. One death, 9 recovered cases

[fatbear]

Papua New Guinea now all clear - all 8 cases have recovered.

Should be good for some Rugby League soon then !

[fatbear]

Belize now all clear - 2 deaths, 16 recoveries

[G-Man]

Lesotho played a blinder. They closed their borders before South Africa even reported their first case.

[Diable Rouge]

New Caledonia with a 100% recovery rate.