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COVID-19 pandemic in South America

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached South America on 26 February 2020 when Brazil confirmed a case in São Paulo.[2] By 3 April, all countries and territories in South America had recorded at least one case.[3]

COVID-19 pandemic in South America

South America

Wuhan, Hubei, China

26 February 2020
(4 years, 1 month, 4 weeks and 1 day ago)

67,331,547[1]

65,102,593[1]

1,344,031[1]

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On 13 May 2020, it was reported that Latin America and the Caribbean had reported over 400,000 cases of COVID-19 infection with, 23,091 deaths. On 22 May 2020, citing the rapid increase of infections in Brazil, the World Health Organization declared South America the epicentre of the pandemic.[4][5]


As of 12 January 2023, South America had recorded 67,331,547 confirmed cases and 1,344,031 deaths from COVID-19. Due to a shortage of testing and medical facilities, it is believed that the outbreak is far larger than the official numbers show.[6]

Prevention in other countries and territories[edit]

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands[edit]

This remote territory is uninhabited, save for small communities of scientists; the territory is also occasionally visited by small groups of tourists.[131] On 17 March tourist facilities in Grytviken were closed as a precaution,[132] with various other measures being implemented to protect workers on the islands.[133] South Georgia is open for visitors with a permit and is still virus free as of 22 April.[134]

– Daily updated interactive free map of the whole world.

Corona MAP

– Maps the timeline of the Coronavirus infections, deaths and recoveries.

Coronavirus Timeline Map

– Maps total cases of coronavirus in the world, China and the United States, along with patient data.

Epidemic data for COVID-19

and historical data by Johns Hopkins University

Coronavirus COVID-19 Global Cases

– Map with several updated statistics

CoronaMapper

Archived 28 November 2020 at the Wayback Machine – Daily updated totals of South America

Coronavirus Updates