The

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was confirmed to have reached the Spanish territory of

Ceuta Ceuta (, , ; ar, سَبْتَة, Sabtah) is a Spanish autonomous city on the north coast of Africa. Bordered by Morocco, it lies along the boundary between the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It is one of several Spanish territorie ...

in March 2020. __TOC__

Timeline

March 2020

A man from the

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arrived in Ceuta on March 10 with symptoms of the novel coronavirus, and was taken to the hospital to remain under observation for five days. After testing him on 13 March, the man tested positive for

COVID-19 Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a contagious disease caused by a virus, the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The first known case was identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. The disease quickly ...

April 2020

By April 4, the territory had confirmed 83 cases of COVID-19, with 74 staying at home (two of which had thus far recovered), seven cases hospitalized, and two deaths. As of April 16, the city confirmed 100 cases of COVID-19 total. 42 people had overcome the virus, and four had died.

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