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COVID-19 Timeline_Kayley Purvis

By Kayleybug77
  • First known case of Covid-19

    First known case of Covid-19

    The first known case of COVID-19 was in the Hubei province in China on November 17th, 2019.
  • WHO is contacted

    WHO is contacted

    WHO is contacted because of mysterious pneumonia.
  • COVID-19 officially identified

    COVID-19 officially identified

    China begins classifying COVID-19 as a contagion and a threat to spread.
  • China informs U.S.

    China informs U.S.

    China began to inform the U.S. about the pneumonia.
  • China records first death

    China records first death

    Wuhan China records it’s first COVID-19 death is a 61 year old man.
  • First case outside of China is in Thailand

    First case outside of China is in Thailand

    The first case outside of China is in Thailand.
  • Japan’s first case

    Japan’s first case

    Japan’s first case was confirmed in Kanagawa Prefecture.
  • First case in Taiwan

    First case in Taiwan

    The first case in Taiwan came from someone who was a passenger from Wuhan, China. The person came into the Taoyuan International Airport.
  • First case in the US

    First case in the US

    The first case in the USA is reported in Washington after a man returned from Wuhan, China.
  • Canada’s first case

    Canada’s first case

    Canada’s first case was confirmed in Toronto, Ontario.
  • First case in France

    First case in France

    The first case in France was reported in Bordeaux
  • First case in Vietnam

    First case in Vietnam

    The first case in Vietnam originated in Ho Chi Minh City.
  • First case in Germany

    First case in Germany

    The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Germany, was reported in Munich, Bavaria.
  • First known case in Italy

    First known case in Italy

    The first confirmed COVID-19 case was reported in Rome.
  • Russia’s first case

    Russia’s first case

    Russia’s first known case was in Tyumen and Chita.
  • Confirmed case in the UK

    Confirmed case in the UK

    The first known case in the UK is in York.
  • U.S.A. first death

    U.S.A. first death

    The first U.S. death was reported in Santa Clara County, California.
  • First death in Italy

    First death in Italy

    The first death in Italy was confirmed on February 22nd.
  • Colorado’s first case

    Colorado’s first case

    Colorado’s first case was in Summit County.
  • Colorado’s first death

    Colorado’s first death

    Colorado’s first death was reported in El Paso County where a woman in her 80s died.
  • Map of spread

    Map of spread

    This map shows the spread of COVID-19 throughout the world as of May 6th.