COVID-19 pandemic in Vatican City | |
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Disease | COVID-19 |
Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
Location | Vatican City |
Arrival date | 5 March 2020 (4 years, 2 months, 2 weeks and 1 day) |
Date | As of 30 April 2020[update] |
Confirmed cases | 12 |
Active cases | 10 |
Recovered | 2 |
Deaths | 0 |
Government website | |
Holy See Press Office |
The Holy See reported the first case of infection in Vatican City during the COVID-19 pandemic at the end of March 2020.[1]
Unlike other countries that report cases within a given territory or cases of residents or citizens of a territory, the Holy See reports on cases "in Vatican City State and among the employees of the Holy See" regardless of location of testing, treatment, or residence.[2]
There are 12 confirmed cases of COVID-19 among the Vatican's residents and employees; there are no associated deaths.[3] The 12 cases include 10 employees, 1 new hire, and 1 resident of Vatican City.
At the very end of February, Pope Francis became ill with symptoms of a cold, but he tested negative for COVID-19.[4]