COVID-19 pandemic in Transnistria
Disease COVID-19
Virus strain SARS-CoV-2
Location Transnistria
First outbreak Wuhan, Hubei, China
Index case Bender and Rîbnița[1]
Arrival date 21 March 2020
(5 years, 11 months, 1 week and 6 days)
Confirmed cases 51,193 (49,159 reported by the PMR,[2] 2,037 reported by Moldova[3])
Recovered 48,612 (47,479 reported by the PMR, 1,133 reported by Moldova)
Deaths
1,227 (35 reported by the PMR, 1,192 reported by Moldova)
Government website
Coronavirus: official data
External videos
video icon Governmental campaign "Stay home". 24 March 2020
video icon Police cars on a street of Tiraspol with speakers urging people to remain in home. 25 March 2020
video icon Erection of a border between Varnița (under Moldova administration) and Bender (within Transnistrian control), aiming tension between both sides. 17 March 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Transnistria (internationally recognised as a part of Moldova) in March 2020.

Background

On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.[4][5]

The case fatality ratio for COVID-19 has been much lower than SARS of 2003,[6][7] but the transmission has been significantly greater, with a significant total death toll.[8][6]

Timeline

March 2020

  • 13 March: The Government of Transnistria banned all public gatherings.[9]
  • 17 March: The government announced the shutdown of all kindergartens, schools, colleges and universities until the 5 April.[10] The entrance of foreign citizens (including Moldovan ones) to Transnistrian territory was also banned for a period of 19 days.[11]
  • 21 March: The first two positive COVID-19 cases were announced in Transnistria.[12]
  • 24 March: The government announced the suspension of public transport.[13]
  • 25 March: According to the television channel TV PMR, the Government reported that there were seven people infected with the coronavirus, including two minors.[14]
  • 30 March: By decree of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Transnistria, during the state of emergency, all citizens must carry an identity document and a special permission to be outside of their homes.[15]
  • 31 March: A 55-year-old woman from Tiraspol who had heart problems and diabetes is the first reported fatality of COVID-19 in Transnistria. At the time of her death, she was in an intensive care unit connected to a ventilator.[16]

April 2020

  • 4 April: The Government of Transnistria introduced a ban on the export of food products.[17]
  • 14 April: Wearing of face masks in public places becomes mandatory. People without masks were warned that they would be restricted from accessing shops, pharmacies, and food markets.[18]
  • 21 April: President Vadim Krasnoselsky cancelled the Victory Day parade on Suvorov Square.[19]

Vaccines

An agreement was made with Russia in December 2020 to receive 300,000 doses of the Sputnik V vaccine, but these had not been received as of late February. Moldova has stated it will provide 10% of all vaccines it obtains to Transnistria.[20]

Statistics

Total No. of cases:

Total number of cases by age (21 January 2021):[21]

Total number of cases by sex (21 January 2021), in %[21]

COVID-19 cases in Transnistria by location (until 19 May 2020):[22]

Location Cases
Tiraspol 322
Bender 216
Dubăsari 61
Sucleia 24
Rîbnița 21
Slobozia 19
Parcani 17
Caragaș 16
Cioburciu 12
Mălăiești 10
Blijnii Hutor 8
Pervomaisc 5
Roghi 5
Harmațca 5
Hlinaia 5
Chițcani 4
Vladimirovca 4
Tîrnauca 4
Coicova 4
Țîbuleuca 4
Tașlîc 4
Doibani 4
Teiu 3
Crasnoe 3
Dnestrovsc 3
Hlinaia 3
Cremenciug 2
Zăzuleni 2
Șipca 2
Proteagailovca 2
Nezavertailovca 1
Novovladimirovca 1
Popencu 1
Crasnîi Vinogradari 1
Mihailovca Nouă 1
Stroiești 1
Goian 1
Crasnaia Gorca 1
Grigoriopol 1
Camenca 1
Novocotovsc 1
Tiraspolul Nou 1
Total 806
  • Image showing the Transnistrian campaign "Stay home"
    Image of the Transnistrian governmental campaign "Stay home"

See also

  • COVID-19 pandemic in Gagauzia
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Moldova
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Romania
  • COVID-19 pandemic in Russia

References

  1. ^ "В Приднестровье зарегистрированы первые случаи заболевания коронавирусом". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 21 March 2020.
  2. ^ "Коронавирус: официальная информация по Приднестровью".
  3. ^ "COVID-19 în Republica Moldova: situaţia la zi" [COVID-19 in the Republic of Moldova: current situation]. gismoldova.maps.arcgis.com (in Romanian). Retrieved 28 May 2021.
  4. ^ Elsevier. "Novel Coronavirus Information Center". Elsevier Connect. Archived from the original on 30 January 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  5. ^ Reynolds, Matt (4 March 2020). "What is coronavirus and how close is it to becoming a pandemic?". Wired UK. ISSN 1357-0978. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Crunching the numbers for coronavirus". Imperial News. 13 March 2020. Archived from the original on 19 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  7. ^ "High consequence infectious diseases (HCID); Guidance and information about high consequence infectious diseases and their management in England". GOV.UK. Archived from the original on 3 March 2020. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
  8. ^ "World Federation Of Societies of Anaesthesiologists – Coronavirus". www.wfsahq.org. Archived from the original on 12 March 2020. Retrieved 15 March 2020.
  9. ^ "Quarantine announcement - preventative measure". Novosti Pridnestrovya. 12 March 2020.
  10. ^ "Защитно-ограничительные меры, которые будут действовать в Приднестровье до 5 апреля". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 16 March 2020.
  11. ^ "В Указ президента "О введении чрезвычайного положения на территории Приднестровской Молдавской Республики" внесены изменения". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 18 March 2020.
  12. ^ Soltan, Irina (21 March 2020). "Au fost confirmate 14 cazuri noi de infecție cu COVID-19. Bilanțul îmbolnăvirilor se ridică la 80 de persoane". Agora (in Romanian).
  13. ^ "Общественный транспорт временно прекращает свою работу". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 23 March 2020.
  14. ^ "UPDATE // Câte persoane din stânga Nistrului sunt infectate cu noul coronavirus". Telegraph (in Romanian). 23 March 2020.
  15. ^ "Оперштаб: "Обязать граждан иметь при себе паспорт"" (in Russian). Ministry of Internal Affairs of Transnistria. 30 March 2020. Archived from the original on 22 May 2020. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  16. ^ "Три человека скончались в Слободзейской ЦРБ". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 31 March 2020.
  17. ^ "Президент подписал указ о запрете экспорта продовольственных товаров". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 7 April 2020.
  18. ^ "Оперштаб: ещё раз о масках..." Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 14 April 2020. Archived from the original on 2 May 2020. Retrieved 15 April 2020.
  19. ^ "В Приднестровье отменили парад Победы из-за коронавируса".
  20. ^ Kuznetsov, Sergei (26 February 2021). "Russia's coronavirus vaccine makes inroads in conflict territories". Politico. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  21. ^ a b Republican Center for Hygiene and Epidemiology
  22. ^ "Данные по коронавирусу COVID-19 в Приднестровье (информация обновляется)". Novosti Pridnestrovya (in Russian). 10 April 2020.