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 inTimeline
February 2020
* On 10 February, entry for non-nationals who had visited China within the past 4 weeks was restricted. Those who had visited Hubei were banned, while those who had visited other areas of China could enter with a validMarch 2020
* On 19 March, East Timor closed its borders with Indonesia as a preventative measure. * On 21 March, East Timor confirmed its first imported COVID-19 case. The place where it started is unknown. * Following this, schools were suspended on 22 March, and the Catholic Church canceled mass. A state of emergency was declared, and public gatherings were limited to 5 people, while all international arrivals faced a mandatory 14 days of quarantine.April 2020
* On 6 April, Parliament approved urgent measures to deal with the pandemic. * On 9 April, a second case was confirmed: a person who entered the country across the land border with Indonesia. The first case, which was confirmed on March 21, has now recovered.May 2020
* On 15 May, East Timor confirmed the recovery of its last confirmed case. Till 31-May, the country did not receive any new confirmed case.August 2020
* On 4 August, East Timor confirmed a new case.September 2020
* As of 19 September, East Timor had 27 total cases, out of which 26 have recovered.October 2020
* As of 4 October, East Timor was covid-free with all the 28 total cases recovered from the virus. * As of 14 October, there 29 total cases, with 1 active case and the rest recovered from the virus. * As of 28 October, there 30 total cases, with 1 active case and 29 have recovered.November 2020
* As of 11 November, there were 30 cases in East Timor, with 1 active case and 29 have recovered. * As of 15 November, there were 30 cases in the country, all of them recovered.December 2020
* As of 6 December, there were 31 cases in East Timor, with 1 active case and 30 have recovered. * As of 19 December, there were 31 cases in East Timor, with 1 active case and 30 have recovered. * As of 21 December, there are 31 cases in East Timor, all of them cured and no active case. * As of 24 December, total number of cases in East Timor was 41, including 10 active cases. Rest have recovered from the virus. * As of 28 December, total number of cases in East Timor was 44, including 12 active cases, 32 have recovered.January 2021
* As of 6 January, total number of cases in East Timor was 49, including 9 active cases, 40 have recovered. * As of 11 January, total number of cases was 49, including 8 active cases, 41 recoveries. * As of 14 January, total number of cases was 51, including 6 active cases, 45 recoveries. * As of 19 January, total number of cases was 52, including 3 active cases, 49 recoveries. * As of 22 January, total number of cases was 53, including 4 active cases, 49 recoveries. * As of 26 January, total number of cases was 67, including 17 active cases, 50 cures. * As of 28 January, total number of cases was 68, including 14 active cases, 54 recoveries.February 2021
* As of 2 February, total number of cases in East Timor was 75, including 20 active cases, 55 have recovered. * As of 7 February, total number of cases in East Timor was 80, including 19 active cases, 61 have recovered. * As of 9 February, total number of cases in East Timor was 86, including 25 active cases, 61 have recovered. * As of 15 February, total number of cases in East Timor was 102, including 40 active cases, 62 recoveries. * As of 24 February, total number of cases in East Timor is 109, including 21 active cases, 88 cures.March 2021
* As of 7 March, total number of cases in East Timor was 119, including 25 active cases, 94 have recovered. * Beginning March 7, due to a huge spike in cases and the collapse of the country's COVID-zero strategy, the capital, Dili, was put on lockdown, and face coverings were made obligatory nationwide. * As of 22 March, total number of cases in East Timor was 335, including 211 active cases, 124 recoveries. * As of 29 March, total number of cases in East Timor was 512, including 342 active cases, 170 cures.April 2021
* As of 1 April, total number of cases in East Timor was 643, including 451 active cases, 192 cures. * As of 4 April, total number of cases in East Timor was 714, including 167 active cases, 447 cures. * On 6 April, the first death due to the COVID-19, a 44-year-old woman, was recorded in the country amid concerns thatMay 2021
* As of 2 May, total number of cases in East Timor was 2,444, including 1,257 active cases, 1,183 cures and 4 deaths. * As of 11 May, total number of cases was 3,353, including 1,665 active cases, 1,683 cures and 5 deaths. * As of 18 May, total number of cases was 4,765, including 2,238 active cases, 2,517 recoveries and 10 deaths. * As of 25 May, total number of cases was 5,816, including 2,601 active cases, 3,202 cures and 13 fatalities. * As of 27 May, total number of cases was 6,549, including 2,727 active cases, 3,717 cures and 15 deaths.June 2021
* As of 18 June, total number of cases in East Timor is 8,504, including 1,185 active cases, 7,300 cures and 19 deaths.July to September 2021
* As of 13 July, total number of cases in East Timor is 9,906, including 901 active cases, 8,980 cures and 25 deaths. * As of 30 August, total number of cases in East Timor was 16402, including 4554 active cases, 11786 recoveries and 62 deaths. * As of 10 September, total number of cases in East Timor was 18308, including 3295 active cases, 14925 recoveries and 88 deaths. * As of 23 September, total number of cases was 19206, including 1274 active cases, 17824 recoveries and 108 deaths. * As of 23 September, total number of cases is 19455, including 778 active cases, 18562 recoveries and 115 deaths.October to December 2021
* As of 10 October, total number of cases in East Timor is 19673, including 222 active cases, 19332 recoveries and 119 deaths. * As of 20 November, total number of cases was 19819, including 11 active cases, 19686 recoveries and 122 deaths. * As of 30 November, due to all community transmission being suppressed, the state of emergency ended, along with nearly all restrictions. The requirement to wear a face covering outdoors was lifted, while the few requirements remaining (such as wearing a mask indoors) are reportedly ignored by most of the public. Quarantine for fully vaccinated arrivals is no longer required, but a test must be taken 48 hours after arrival. * As of 29 December, total number of cases in East Timor is 19833, including 6 active cases, 19705 recoveries and 122 deaths.January to March 2022
* As of 5 January, total number of cases in East Timor was 19842, including 9 active cases, 19711 recoveries and 122 deaths. * As of 9 January, total number of cases was 19856, including 21 active cases, 19713 cures and 122 deaths. * As of 22 January, total number of cases was 19866, including 13 active cases, 19731 cures and 122 fatalities. * As of 26 January, total number of cases was 19871, including 10 active cases, 19739 recoveries and 122 fatalities. * As of 5 February, total number of cases was 20328, including 122 active cases, 19749 cures and 122 fatal cases. * As of 12 February, total number of cases was 21401, including 1292 active cases, 19986 recoveries and 123 deaths. * As of 21 February, total number of cases was 22406, including 1077 active cases, 21204 recoveries and 125 deaths. * As of 25 February, total number of cases was 22584, including 839 active cases, 21619 cures and 126 deaths. * As of 2 March, total number of cases is 22693, including 425 active cases, 22140 have been cured and 128 deaths. * As of 15 March, total number of cases is 22789, including 64 active cases, 22596 have been cured and 129 deaths.April to June 2022
* As of 8 April, total number of cases was 22842, including 15 active cases, 22697 have been cured and 130 deaths. * As of 26 April, total number of cases was 22860, including 16 active cases, 22714 recoveries and 130 deaths. * As of 2 May, total number of cases is 22871, including 18 active cases, 22723 have been recovered and 130 fatal cases. * As of 12 May, total number of cases is 22886, including 26 active cases, 22730 cures and 130 deaths. * As of 26 May, total number of cases is 22890, including 11 active cases, 22748 cures and 131 fatalities. * As of 14 June, total number of cases is 22928, including 21 active cases, 22928 cures and 133 deaths. * As of 24 June, total number of cases is 22945, including 14 active cases, 22798 recoveries and 133 deaths.July to September 2022
* As of 8 July, total number of cases is 22961 in East Timor, including 13 active cases, 22815 cures and 133 deaths. * As of 19 July, total number of cases is 22975, including 13 active cases, 22829 recoveries and 133 deaths. * As of 26 August, total number of cases is 23152, including 45 active cases, 22970 recoveries and 137 fatal cases. * As of 7 September, total number of cases is 23163, including 44 active cases, 22981 recoveries and 138 deaths.January 2023 onwards
* As of 30 January 2023, total number of cases in East Timor is 23102, including 175 active cases, 22981 recoveries and 138 deaths.Vaccination
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