COVID-19 pandemic in the Turks and Caicos Islands
Disease	Covid 2000
Virus strain	SARS-CoV-2
Location	Turks and Caicos Islands
First outbreak	Wuhan, Hubei, China
Arrival date	23 March 2020 (4 years, 9 months, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Confirmed cases	2,568[1] (2021-08-17)
Active cases	54
Recovered	2,495
Deaths	23
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The COVID-19 pandemic in the Turks and Caicos Islands is part of the ongoing global viral pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), which was confirmed to have reached the British Overseas Territory of the Turks and Caicos Islands on 23 March 2020,^[2] and the first death occurred on 5 April.^[3] On 12 May, all cases were declared resolved,^[4] but on 20 June, new cases had been discovered.^[5] On 4 July 2021, all cases resolved again.^[6] On 8 July, new cases were discovered.^[1]

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.^[7][8]

The case fatality rate for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,^[9][10] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.^[11][9] From 19 March, Public Health England no longer classified COVID-19 as a "High consequence infectious disease".^[10]

Cases

Deaths

On 23 March, the first case in the Turks and Caicos Islands was confirmed.^[2]

On 27 March, The Royal Turks and Caicos Islands Police Force issued a mandatory stay at home order and curfew. Violators of the order were subject to fines, imprisonment and confiscation of vehicles.^[12]

On 5 April, the first death due to COVID-19 had been announced. It was a middle-aged man who had recently travelled to the United States.^[3]

On 17 April, the United Kingdom send medical supplies to the Turk and Caicos Islands in three batches.^[13]

On 18 April, a patient transferred from the Turks and Caicos Islands to Jamaica for advanced critical care tested positive for COVID-19.^[14]

On 24 April, it was announced that the Turks and Caicos Islands now have the ability to test for COVID-19 locally and will commence widespread testing. Up to now the samples were forwarded to the Caribbean Public Health Agency.^[15]

On 1 May, residents which are struggling to make ends meet will receive $200 food vouchers for a period of three months.^[16]

On 12 May, the number of active cases was zero. One person left the country which accounts for the math.^[4]

As of 14 May, there were no active cases. However, 54 people were in quarantine or under observation, with five suspected cases.^[17]

On 20 June, two new cases had been discovered.^[5] One case was a quarantined resident who had returned to the island, the second had been in contact with the aforementioned person.^[18]

On 25 June, two cases of community spread had been discovered on the island.^[18]

On 29 June, an elderly man with underlying health conditions died from COVID-19.^[19]

• All schools have been shut for a month.^[20]
• The Ministry of Health also enacted section 18 of the Emergency Powers (COVID-19) Regulations 2020, making it a criminal offence to spread or disseminate unverified or false information about the virus, whether the direct source of the information or not.^[21]
• Cruise ships have been banned with the only port on the island of Grand Turk shut down until 30 June.^[22]
• All airports, seaports, beaches, schools, restaurants and other businesses are closed until 4 May.^[22] This was extended until 22 July.^[23]
• Wearing of face masks is mandatory.^[24]
• Starting on 27 March, the Turks and Caicos Islands will be under full lock down for three weeks.^[25] The lock down will end on 4 May and a phased reopening will commence.^[24] Curfew had ended on 22 June.^[23]

Chronology of the number of active cases

Chronology of the number of active cases

Chronology of the number of active cases

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