Covid-19 Pandemic Last Updated
The Covid Pandemic is now three years old. Since infecting Wuhan, China, at the end of 2019, Covid-19 has infected hundreds of countries and regions.
Citing Worldometers data, Friday (18/2/2022), the world’s Covid-19 cases have exceeded more than 419 million with more than 5.8 million deaths.
But 343 million people have recovered. However, several countries and regions have reported zero cases of Covid-19. Some believe that the difficulty of access and the isolation of the area are the causes.
But there are also experts who say, if the case may not be detected. Several countries such as the United States (US) also gave a warning about this. The following summary is quoted by Janee Meadows from various sources about which country with zero case of covid pandemic.
8 Country With Zero Cases Covid-19
1. Tuvalu
Tuvalu has not recorded any Covid-19 cases at all. In the Worldometers search, the name of the country in Oceania was also not found. Tuvalu itself is located between Hawaii and Australia.
This member of the British Commonwealth is made up of three coral islands and six atolls, with a combined area of about 10 square miles and a population of over 10,000. Tuvalu has indeed closed its borders due to the Covid-19 outbreak in the world. Quarantine becomes mandatory in some cases.
2. Turkmenistan
Believe it or not, Turkmenistan still has no recorded cases of Covid-19 at this time. This does raise questions given its location in Central Asia, where almost all of its neighbors have reported infections. In the
Covid-19 data collection site, not only Worldometers but cases were also not recorded at Johns Hopkins University. At the end of 2021, WHO even doubted this fact.
Although it does not acknowledge any cases, according to a report by The Associated Press, this country has imposed restrictions. Its officials have restricted all commercial travel, mass religious events and encouraged social distancing and the wearing of masks.
3. Tokelau
Tokelau is a region dependent on New Zealand. Even though it claims to be a state, its government is in the Kiwi Country. Tokelau consists of three tropical coral atolls in the South Pacific Ocean.
The three atolls have a combined land area of 4 square miles and the capital rotates annually between the three atolls. So far, no cases of corona have been reported.
This may be due to the difficulty of accessing the area. Tokelau, which has 1,500 residents, does not have an airport. Its territory is only accessible by boat.
4. Saint Helena
Saint Helena is a British territory in the South Atlantic Ocean. Saint Helena is considered one of the most remote places in the world as it lies more than 1,200 miles from the west coast of southwest Africa and 2,500 miles east of Rio de Janeiro on the South American coastline.
Until now there have been no cases of corona reported by the Saint Helena region. The population of Helena Sanit itself is believed to be only 4,500 people.
5. Pitcairn Islands (Pitcairn Islands)
The Pitcairn Islands are a country in the Pacific Ocean. This part of the British Commonwealth consists of four main islands, namely Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno.
In 2011, it is believed the population was only 60 people. Although no cases of Covid-19 have been reported, the US government has warned of a high risk of contracting the infectious disease on the islands.
6. North Korea (North Korea)
North Korea claims no cases of Covid-19. Despite having borders with China and South Korea (South Korea), Kim Jong Un’s country has reported zero cases of Covid-19. North Korea itself has implemented strict lockdown rules in the country. travel restrictions and closing borders are still in effect today.
7. Niue
Located about 1,500 miles northeast of New Zealand to which it is politically linked, the island nation of Niue is one of the largest coral islands in the world.
The country has received support from New Zealand to help fight Covid-19 and has yet to register a case of infection.
8. Nauru
Neighboring Kiribati, Nauru is the third smallest country in the world by size. Where this single island has an area of 8 square miles, with 10,000 inhabitants. The country has reportedly prevented the coronavirus through similar travel restrictions to their neighboring island nations. So far, Nauru has not recorded any cases of infection related to Covid-19.