COVID-19 pandemic in Bhutan
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Bhutan on 6 March 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Bhutan | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Bhutan |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China |
| Index case | Paro |
| Arrival date | 6 March 2020 (4 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 5 days) |
| Confirmed cases | 62 (2020-06-11) |
| Recovered | 20 |
Deaths | 0 |
On 6 March 2020, Bhutan confirmed its first COVID-19 case, a 76-year-old US male who travelled to the country through India.
Around 90 people who came directly in contact with him, along with his 59-year-old partner, driver, and guide were quarantined.[1]
Farmers reported large increases in sales, as Bhutanese buy local produce, due to facing import hurdles.[2][3]
All schools were closed countrywide, leaving almost 190,000 students to attend classes online.[4][5] Printed study material were given to students that do not have access to the internet, in addition to radio broadcasts.[6]
Bhutan Airlines suspended all flights, leaving only Druk Air to provide air transport to and from Bhutan. As of March 23, only one tourist was still remaining in the country.[7]
References
change- ↑ "Bhutan confirms first coronavirus case". The Economic Times. 6 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ↑ "Covid-19 is a boon for Samtse farmers – KuenselOnline". kuenselonline.com.
- ↑ "Farmers keen on taking up vegetable farming – KuenselOnline". kuenselonline.com.
- ↑ "COVID-19 Educational Disruption and Response". UNESCO. 4 March 2020.
- ↑ "Children at increased online risk during COVID-19 pandemic". www.unicef.org.
- ↑ "SIM to cover students without access to television or internet – KuenselOnline". kuenselonline.com.
- ↑ "Tourism Bhutan Situation Report on COVID-19 as of 23rd March 2020 | Tourism Council of Bhutan".
