COVID-19 pandemic in Xinjiang
| COVID-19 pandemic in Xinjiang | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Virus strain | SARS-CoV-2 |
| Location | Xinjiang, China |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei |
| Index case | Ürümqi |
| Arrival date | 23 January 2020 (5 years, 4 months, 4 weeks and 1 day ago) |
| Confirmed cases | 902 |
| Active cases | 160 |
| Recovered | 739 |
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.