COVID-19 pandemic in the Falkland Islands

COVID-19 pandemic in the Falkland Islands
Location of the COVID-19 outbreak
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationFalkland Islands
First outbreakWuhan, China
Index caseRAF Mount Pleasant
Arrival date3 April 2020
(4 years, 9 months and 3 weeks)
Confirmed cases1,930[1]
Recovered1,930
Government website
COVID-19 @ F.I.G.

The COVID-19 pandemic in the Falkland Islands is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to be in the islands on 3 April 2020.[2] During the first wave, the number of cases peaked at 13, with all being from the military base at Mount Pleasant leaving none from the general population. All 13 patients recovered.[3] On 10 November, a new case was discovered.[4] As of 4 May 2022 a total of 195 people were confirmed to have been infected.[5]

Background

The Falkland Islands Infectious Diseases Plan set out stages for the COVID-19 response. The Falkland Islands carried out robust preparations for COVID-19.[6] It was announced that measures may include:

  • Restrictions on all non-essential travel both internationally and locally.
  • Possible changes in attendance to schools and nurseries, which will be implemented gradually in the next few weeks.
  • Revised arrangements on the use of Falkland Islands Government Air Service (FIGAS) and Concordia Bay.
  • Changes to the delivery of health services. This includes changes to the way King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) will operate. Medical visits to Camp will also be increased.
  • Contacting those vulnerable people we know of and providing further advice.
  • A range of measures to support the Falkland Islands economy, including businesses and staff, are being developed and will be announced in due course.

There were no facilities to test for the virus on the Falklands and initially it took around ten days to get test results back from Britain, which is almost 8,000 miles away.[7] On 23 March, the Argentinian Government offered the British ambassador to Brazil medical supplies including COVID-19 tests,[8] but the Falklands did not follow up on the offer.[7] The Falklands had received the equipment to test locally,[9] and the laboratory was fully operational by 18 May.[10]

Timeline

COVID-19 cases in Falkland Islands  ()
     Deaths        Recoveries        Active cases
202020202021202120222022
AprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec
JanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJunJunJulJulAugAugSepSepOctOctNovNovDecDec
JanJanFebFebMarMarAprAprMayMayJun 1–21Jun 1–21
Last 15 daysLast 15 days
Date
# of cases
2020-04-03
1(n.a.)
2020-04-04
1(=)
2020-04-05
2(+100%)
2(=)
2020-04-08
5(+150%)
5(=)
2020-04-14
11(+120%)
11(=)
2020-04-17
11(=)
11(=)
2020-04-21
12(+9.1%)
12(=)
2020-04-24
13(+8.3%)
13(=)
2020-04-30
13(=)
13(=)
2020-11-10
14(+7.7%)
2020-11-11
15(+7.1%)
15(=)
2020-11-17
16(+6.7%)
16(=)
2020-12-02
17(+6.2%)
17(=)
2020-12-09
17(=)
17(=)
2020-12-15
23(+35%)
23(=)
2020-12-22
29(+26%)
29(=)
2021-01-06
29(=)
29(=)
2021-01-12
32(+10%)
32(=)
2021-01-19
35(+9.4%)
35(=)
2021-01-26
41(+17%)
41(=)
2021-02-03
45(+9.8%)
45(=)
2021-02-09
53(+18%)
53(=)
2021-02-16
54(+1.9%)
54(=)
2021-02-23
54(=)
54(=)
2021-03-03
54(=)
54(=)
2021-03-09
54(=)
54(=)
2021-04-07
60(+11%)
60(=)
2021-04-14
62(+3.3%)
62(=)
2021-04-22
63(+1.6%)
63(=)
2021-05-05
63(=)
63(=)
2021-08-04
66(+4.8%)
66(=)
2021-09-01
67(+1.5%)
67(=)
2021-10-06
68(+1.5%)
68(=)
2021-11-04
72(+5.9%)
72(=)
2021-12-01
83(+15%)
83(=)
2022-01-05
84(+1.2%)
84(=)
2022-02-02
89(+6%)
89(=)
2022-03-02
114(+28%)
114(=)
2022-04-06
128(+12%)
128(=)
2022-05-11
1,126(+780%)
1,126(=)
2022-05-18
1,512(+34%)
1,512(=)
2022-05-25
1,687(+12%)
1,687(=)
2022-06-01
1,717(+1.8%)
1,717(=)
2022-06-08
1,733(+0.93%)
1,733(=)
2022-06-15
1,756(+1.3%)
1,756(=)
2022-06-22
1,807(+2.9%)
1,807(=)
2022-06-29
1,815(+0.44%)
1,815(=)
2022-07-06
1,831(+0.88%)
Data sourced from fig.gov.fk, and its facebook page.
On 6 July, 2022, Falkland Islands published the last monthly report they entered the "endemic state"

The testing lag often results gaps in the chart, because the results were still pending.

March 2020

On 19 March 2020, around 238 people were flown off the islands on a plane bound for Córdoba, Argentina.[11]

The Falkland Islands government confirmed it had had contact with the United Kingdom concerning the pandemic.[12] It advised tourists and foreigners to leave the archipelago as it could not guarantee further flights leaving the islands, whilst cruise ships reaching the Falklands would only be allowed to dock if passengers had been on board for at least ten days and if none had developed symptoms of COVID-19, with travel between the islands of the Falklands heavily restricted, and social distancing measures put in place.[13]

On 23 March 2020, Argentina said it had reached out to Britain's ambassador in Buenos Aires to offer material support to the islands.[14]

On 26 March 2020, the islands' government closed all schools and nurseries until 4 May 2020.[15] Two days later, it was confirmed that a child was critically ill with suspected COVID-19 and was being treated at a hospital in Stanley.[16]

April 2020

On 3 April 2020, the first case in the islands was officially confirmed.[2] All schools and nurseries were closed and all workers not deemed critical told to stay at home.[17] On 5 April 2020, a second case was confirmed.[18] On 8 April 2020, there were five cases and one recovery, all serving at the Mount Pleasant Complex. 137 people were tested until that day.[19] On 14 April 2020, there were 11 cases and one recovery.[20]

By 15 April 2020, 255 samples had been processed. Additional measures were put in place, and journeys from and to Mount Pleasant Complex needed to be approved.[21] On 17 April 2020, a set of measures was announced for individuals and business and includes among others, a job retention scheme, unemployment subsidy, non-repayable grants to businesses.[22] On 23 April 2020, it was announced that the Falkland Islands would be able to test for COVID-19 the following week when testing machines were due to arrive. 337 samples had been sent to the United Kingdom.[23]

On 27 April 2020, the prices of wool had dropped 50% compared to the previous year. The prices had already been in decline, but the remaining drop was caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[24] On 29 April 2020, it was announced that price of electricity per unit for all consumers would be decreased from £23 to £18 from 1 May 2020 onwards.[25]

On 30 April 2020, it was announced that all 13 cases in the islands had recovered.[3]

May–July 2020

On 1 May 2020, an easing of restrictions was announced: schools, businesses would be allowed to reopen on 11 May, and the travel restriction between Stanley and Mount Pleasant would remain in effect.[9] On 15 May 2020, further easing of restrictions for travel between the islands had been announced.[26]

On 6 July 2020, new quarantine regulations came into effect for the Falkland Islands. Visitors to the islands had to provide information about their journey and where they would be staying. A mandatory 14-day isolation had to be observed on arrival. Military personnel who have completed quarantine in the United Kingdom were exempted.[27]

November–December 2020

On 10 November 2020, a new case was discovered. The case was from a civilian who was in quarantine.[4] A total of four new cases were confirmed during this second wave of the pandemic in the islands until 2 December 2020.[28] All four cases were confirmed as recovered on 9 December 2020.[29] Six new cases were also confirmed later on 15 December[30] and on 22 December 2020.[31]

January–February 2021

On 12 January 2021, the Falkland Islands Government announced that was expected to receive 5,200 doses of the AZD1222 vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca during February 2021.[32] On 24 February, the islands received their second shipment of doses from the United Kingdom, totaling 2,200 doses of AZD1222.[33]

June 2022

On 29 June 2022 the KEMH announced that the COVID-19 virus was considered endemic in the Falkland Islands due to low infection rates. Patients were no longer required to report symptoms or positive test results to the KEMH. Self-quarantining remained advised for symptomatic individuals.[34]

Statistics

The chart shows the development of the pandemic starting from 3 April 2020, representing changes in net number of cases, based on the number of cases reported in the Falkland Islands Government reports.

References

  1. ^ "Falkland Islands COVID - Coronavirus Statistics - Worldometer".
  2. ^ a b Haynes, Deborah (4 April 2020). "Coronavirus: British serviceperson is Falkland Islands' first case of COVID-19". Sky News. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. ^ a b "COVID-19 Public Update – 30 April 2020". Falkland Islands Government. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  4. ^ a b "First civilian Covid-19 case in the Falkland Islands". Falkland Islands Government. Retrieved 17 November 2020.
  5. ^ "COVID-19 Public Update". Falkland Island Government. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Falklands moves to next COVID-19 response; March 26 referendum postponed for six months — MercoPress".
  7. ^ a b "Isolation Helped These Islands Delay a COVID-19 Outbreak. Now, Being Remote Could Be Their Biggest Problem". Time. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Argentina ofrece a Gran Bretaña ayuda para los habitantes de las Islas Malvinas por coronavirus (in Spanish)". infobae. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  9. ^ a b "Government easing some restrictions – 1 May 2020". Falkland Islands Government. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  10. ^ "COVID-19 Update - 18 May 2020". Falkland Islands Government. Retrieved 20 May 2020.
  11. ^ McLoughlin, Bill (19 March 2020). "Coronavirus panic: Falkland Islands 'strongly advises' tourists LEAVE before virus hits". Express.co.uk.
  12. ^ "London's support for Falklands to deal with the impacts of the pandemic". Merco Press. Retrieved 3 April 2020.
  13. ^ "Latest Updates". Falkland Islands Government. Retrieved 30 April 2020.
  14. ^ Sigal, Lucila (23 March 2020). "Argentina offers coronavirus aid to UK citizens in Falklands". Reuters. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  15. ^ "Falkland Islands: New stage in Government COVID-19 response". Merco Press. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Coronavirus: Falkland Islands brace for first COVID-19 case". Sky News.
  17. ^ "British serviceperson is first case of coronavirus in Falkland Islands". Metro UK. Retrieved 9 April 2020.
  18. ^ @FalklandsinUK (5 April 2020). "Breaking: 5:4:20 A second positive test result for coronavirus #COVID19 has been confirmed by CMO Dr Edwards in the #Falklands #FalklandIslands" (Tweet). Retrieved 5 April 2020 – via Twitter.
  19. ^ "COVID 19 Public Update – 8 April 2020". Falkland Island Government. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
  20. ^ "COVID-19 Public Update PM – 14 April 2020". Falklands Islands Government. 14 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2020.
  21. ^ "COVID-19 Public Update – 15 April 2020". Falklands Islands Government. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  22. ^ "Government unveils comprehensive COVID-19 support package – 17 April". Falklands Islands Government. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  23. ^ "Falklands should be ready next week to test swabs in the Islands". Merco Press. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  24. ^ "Wool prices down 50% since early last year". Penguin News. No. week 18. Archived from the original on 29 April 2020. Retrieved 1 May 2020.
  25. ^ "COVID-19 Public Update – 29 April 2020". The Falkland Islands Government. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
  26. ^ "COVID-19 Update – 15 May 2020". Falkland Islands Government. Archived from the original on 28 April 2020. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
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  28. ^ "COVID-19 Public Update". Falkland Islands Government. 2 December 2020.
  29. ^ "Update on Covid-19 swabbing in the Falkland Islands". Falkland Islands Government. 9 December 2020.
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  32. ^ Falkland Islands Government [@FalklandsGov] (12 January 2021). "#FalklandIslands are due to receive the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine next month" (Tweet). Retrieved 19 January 2021 – via Twitter.
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