COVID-19 pandemic in Xinjiang

COVID-19 pandemic in Xinjiang
DiseaseCOVID-19
Virus strainSARS-CoV-2
LocationXinjiang, China
First outbreakWuhan, Hubei
Index caseÜrümqi
Arrival date23 January 2020 (5 years, 4 months, 4 weeks and 1 day ago)
Confirmed cases902
Active cases160
Recovered739
Deaths
3

The COVID-19 epidemic in Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). On 23 January 2020, the local government confirmed the first two case in Urumchi, the capital city of Xinjiang.