COVID-19 pandemic in Gibraltar

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to the British Overseas Territory of Gibraltar in March 2020. As of 22 June 2020, there are 176 confirmed cases, 176 recoveries and no deaths.[1]

COVID-19 pandemic in Gibraltar
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationGibraltar
Arrival date4 March 2020
(3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Confirmed cases176[1]
Active cases0[1]
Recovered176[1]
Deaths
0[1]
Government website
Gibraltar Health Authority

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 City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.[2][3]

The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[4][5] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[6][4] From 19 March, Public Health England no longer classified COVID-19 as a "High consequence infectious disease".[5]

Timeline

March 2020

On 4 March, the first case was confirmed. The infected was a person who had travelled from Northern Italy via Málaga Airport. The patient was in self-isolation.[7] On 7 March, the patient was tested negative and was allowed to end the self-isolation.[8] At this point, in Gibraltar a further 63 persons were in self-isolation.

Total social lockdown began on 24 March, with certain exceptions for essential workers and businesses, over 70's having already entered lockdown.[9]

One of the positive cases was a member of the staff of the Elderly Residential Services at Mount Alvernia.

At the end of March a Florence Nightingale Field Hospital with 192 beds was completed on the Europa Point Sports Complex.[10]

April 2020

General lockdown extended to 22 May, Gibraltar having on 23 April 4 active cases with 129 people having recovered. Over 2,000 tests having been carried out.[11]

May 2020

On 9 May the border with Spain was opened to Spanish residents who held non-essential employment contracts in Gibraltar to allow them to return to work. Many businesses in Gibraltar having been allowed to reopen from 4 May.[12]

By 14 May, 147 cases were registered but with 144 recovered and no deaths.[13]

June 2020

As of 1 June there were 12 active cases in Gibraltar with a further 7 cross border workers living in Spain also testing positive. 7,644 swabs had been undertaken, those confirmed positive were 170, with 19 active and 151 recovered.[14] As of 22 June there were no active cases, 176 cases had recovered and 11,129 tests had been carried out.[15]

See also

References
  1. "Covid-19 Government Public Notifications". HM Government of Gibraltar.
  2. Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  3. Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  5. "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  6. "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. Thomas, Diexter (4 March 2020). "COVID-19: Politicians respond to Coronavirus case in Gibraltar". Olive Press News Spain. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  8. "First Covid-19 patient in Gibraltar is given the all clear". gbc.gi. Gibraltar Broadcasting Corporation. 7 March 2020. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
  9. "Chief Minister's Statement On - General 'Lock Down' Of The Population Of Gibraltar - 214/2020". HM Government of Gibraltar. 22 March 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  10. "Field hospital ready as Gibraltar mourns possible virus victim". www.surinenglish.com. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  11. "Gibraltar lock-down extended to 22 May as active cases go down to four". Olive Press. 23 April 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  12. "Gibraltar opens border with Spain allowing almost 17,500 non-essential workers to enter the Rock as it eases lockdown restrictions". euroweeklynews. 9 May 2020. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  13. "InfoGibraltar Daily Covid-19 Statistics Update". HM Government of Gibraltar Information Service. Retrieved 10 May 2020.
  14. "Press Conference 1st June 2020". gibraltar.gov.gi. 1 June 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2020.
  15. "Coronavirus Statistics". gibraltar.gov.gi. 22 June 2020. Retrieved 23 June 2020.


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