COVID-19 timeline

  • First known case of COVID-19

    First known case of COVID-19
    The first known case of COVID-19 occurred on November 17, 2019 in Wuhan, China in the Hubei Province.
  • China reports that COVID-19 is a threat

    China reports that COVID-19 is a threat
    China reports cases of COVID-19 and reports that it is contagious and a threat.
  • China begins working with the WHO on the new strain of pneumonia.

    China begins working with the WHO on the new strain of pneumonia.
    China reports clusters of a new strain of pneumonia in Wuhan, China.
  • The first death from COVID-19 in Wuhan China happens

    The first death from COVID-19 in Wuhan China happens
    China reports its first death from COVID-19 in Wuhan, China. A 61 year-old man died because of the virus.
  • China begins communicating with the US about a new strain of pneumonia

    China begins communicating with the US about a new strain of pneumonia
    China informs the United States about a new strain of pneumonia.
  • The first known COVID-19 case outside of Wuhan, China

    The first known COVID-19 case outside of Wuhan, China
    The first known case of COVID-19 outside of China is confirmed in Thailand.
  • First Japanese COVID-19 case

    First Japanese COVID-19 case
    The first Japanese case of COVID-19 was on January 16, 2020 and it was near Tokyo.
  • First COVID case in Vietnam

    First COVID case in Vietnam
    The first COVID case in Vietnam is on January 17, and is a woman coming back from a business trip to Wuhan, China.
  • First COVID-19 case in Taiwan

    First COVID-19 case in Taiwan
    The first COVID case in Taiwan happens on January 21.
  • First COVID-19 case in France

    First COVID-19 case in France
    France's first COVID case happened on January 24, 2020 near Paris.
  • First COVID-19 case in Canada

    First COVID-19 case in Canada
    The first COVID-19 case in Canada was on January 25, 2020 in Toronto.
  • First COVID-19 case in the UK

    First COVID-19 case in the UK
    The first known COVID case in the UK occurs on January 29,2020.
  • First COVID case in the United States

    First COVID case in the United States
    The first COVID-19 case reported in the United States was on January 29.
  • First COVID-19 case and death in the US

    First COVID-19 case and death in the US
    The first COVID 19 case occurred on January 29 in Washington, the first COVID-19 death in the US took place on February 17, 2020 in California.
  • First COVID-19 case in Italy

    First COVID-19 case in Italy
    Italy's first known COVID-19 case happens in Rome, Italy.
  • The first known case of COVID-19 in Russia

    The first known case of COVID-19 in Russia
    The first known case in Russia appears on January 31st, in Tyumen which is a city in Siberia.
  • First COVID-19 death in Italy

    First COVID-19 death in Italy
    The first COVID-19 related death in Italy occurred on February 22, 2020.
  • First COVID-19 case in Colorado

    First COVID-19 case in Colorado
    The first Colorado COVID-19 case was on March 5, 2020.
  • First COVID-19 death in Colorado

    First COVID-19 death in Colorado
    The first COVID-19 death in Colorado was on March 13 in El Paso county.
  • Map of the World showing spread and intensity of COVID-19

    Map of the World showing spread and intensity of COVID-19