The COVID-19 pandemic in
San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...
is part of the ongoing
worldwide pandemic of
coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‑CoV‑2) is a strain of coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019), the respiratory illness responsible for the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The virus previously had a ...
(). The virus was confirmed to have reached San Marino in February 2020.
As of 11 May 2021, with 5,083 confirmed cases out of a population of 33,600 (), it was the country with
the fourth-highest percentage of confirmed cases per capita at 15.13% – 1 confirmed case per 7 inhabitants. Also, with 90 confirmed deaths, the country has
one of the highest rate of confirmed deaths per capita at 0.268% of the total population – 1 death per 373 inhabitants. The
crude fatality rate is 2.63%. It was once declared "
Covid-free" on 26 June 2020,
although on 9 July it had another case, and while this had recovered by the end of the month, the epidemics has returned later and most of recorded covid-assigned fatalities had happened after that.
Background
On 12 January 2020, the
World Health Organization
The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health. The WHO Constitution states its main objective as "the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible level of ...
(WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in
Wuhan
Wuhan (, ; ; ) is the capital of Hubei Province in the People's Republic of China. It is the largest city in Hubei and the most populous city in Central China, with a population of over eleven million, the ninth-most populous Chinese city an ...
, Hubei, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.
The
case fatality ratio
In epidemiology, case fatality rate (CFR) – or sometimes more accurately case-fatality risk – is the proportion of people diagnosed with a certain disease, who end up dying of it. Unlike a disease's mortality rate, the CFR does not take int ...
for COVID-19 has been much lower than
SARS of 2003,
but the
transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.
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Timeline
February 2020
On 27 February, San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...
confirmed its first case, an 88-year-old man with pre-existing medical conditions. He was hospitalised in Rimini
Rimini ( , ; rgn, Rémin; la, Ariminum) is a city in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and capital city of the Province of Rimini. It sprawls along the Adriatic Sea, on the coast between the rivers Marecchia (the ancient ''Ariminu ...
, Italy.
March 2020
On 1 March, seven more cases were confirmed and the Health Emergency Coordination Group confirmed that the 88-year-old man had died, becoming the first Sammarinese to die of the virus.
On 8 March, the number of confirmed cases had increased to 36.
On 10 March 63 cases were confirmed. On 11 March 66 cases were confirmed, and the death count increased to 3.
On 12 March, confirmed cases count increased to 67 and the death count to 5.
On 14 March, the government ordered a nationwide quarantine until 6 April.
June 2020
San Marino was declared to have no active cases on 26 June. In total, 698 cases of COVID-19 had been identified, of whom 42 died and the remaining 656 recovered.
July 2020
On 9 July, one case of COVID-19 was identified and isolated. The patient recovered and by the end of the month, the number of active cases in the country returned to zero.
December 2020
As 28 December, the total number of infected people is 2,275. There are 57 deaths and 1,955 recovered.
February 2021
On 2 February 2021, Fausta Morganti, who was Captain Regent
The Captains Regent (Italian: ''Capitani reggenti'') are the two heads of state of the Republic of San Marino. They are elected every six months by the Grand and General Council, the country's legislative body. Normally the Regents are chosen ...
between 1 April 2005 and 1 October 2005 died from COVID-19 at the age of 76.Addio a Fausta Morganti, bandiera della sinistra sammarinese
Corriereromagna.it
May 2021
Health Minister Roberto Ciavatta announced that anyone booking a hotel in San Marino for at least three nights could receive the
Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine
Sputnik V (russian: Спутник V, the brand name from RDIF) or Gam-COVID-Vac (russian: Гам-КОВИД-Вак, the name under which it is legally registered and produced) is an adenovirus viral vector vaccine for COVID-19 developed by ...
for €50.
As of May 2021, San Marino had administered 36,000 doses and fully vaccinated approximately 22,000 people.
Statistics
Confirmed new cases per day
Confirmed deaths per day
See also
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Healthcare in San Marino
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COVID-19 pandemic by country and territory
This is a general overview and status of places affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The first human ...
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COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
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COVID-19 pandemic in Italy
The COVID-19 pandemic in Italy is part of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ().
The virus was first confirmed to have spread to Italy on 31 January 2020, when ...
References
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San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...
San Marino
San Marino (, ), officially the Republic of San Marino ( it, Repubblica di San Marino; ), also known as the Most Serene Republic of San Marino ( it, Serenissima Repubblica di San Marino, links=no), is the fifth-smallest country in the world an ...
Disease outbreaks in San Marino
2020 in San Marino
2021 in San Marino