COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati
| COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Kiribati |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, China |
| Index case | Betio, South Tarawa |
| Arrival date | 18 May 2021 |
| Confirmed cases | 5,085 |
| Recovered | 4,996 |
Deaths | 24 |
| Government website | |
| https://covid19.gov.ki/ | |
The COVID-19 pandemic in Kiribati is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The virus was confirmed to have reached Kiribati on 18 May 2021.