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COVID-19 Timeline_Kayley Purvis

By Kayleybug77

  • First known case of Covid-19

    First known case of Covid-19
    The first known case of COVID-19 was in the Hubei province in China on November 17th, 2019.

  • WHO is contacted

    WHO is contacted
    WHO is contacted because of mysterious pneumonia.

  • COVID-19 officially identified

    COVID-19 officially identified
    China begins classifying COVID-19 as a contagion and a threat to spread.

  • China informs U.S.

    China informs U.S.
    China began to inform the U.S. about the pneumonia.

  • China records first death

    China records first death
    Wuhan China records it’s first COVID-19 death is a 61 year old man.

  • First case outside of China is in Thailand

    First case outside of China is in Thailand
    The first case outside of China is in Thailand.

  • Japan’s first case

    Japan’s first case
    Japan’s first case was confirmed in Kanagawa Prefecture.

  • First case in Taiwan

    First case in Taiwan
    The first case in Taiwan came from someone who was a passenger from Wuhan, China. The person came into the Taoyuan International Airport.

  • First case in the US

    First case in the US
    The first case in the USA is reported in Washington after a man returned from Wuhan, China.

  • Canada’s first case

    Canada’s first case
    Canada’s first case was confirmed in Toronto, Ontario.

  • First case in France

    First case in France
    The first case in France was reported in Bordeaux

  • First case in Vietnam

    First case in Vietnam
    The first case in Vietnam originated in Ho Chi Minh City.

  • First case in Germany

    First case in Germany
    The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Germany, was reported in Munich, Bavaria.

  • First known case in Italy

    First known case in Italy
    The first confirmed COVID-19 case was reported in Rome.

  • Russia’s first case

    Russia’s first case
    Russia’s first known case was in Tyumen and Chita.

  • Confirmed case in the UK

    Confirmed case in the UK
    The first known case in the UK is in York.

  • U.S.A. first death

    U.S.A. first death
    The first U.S. death was reported in Santa Clara County, California.

  • First death in Italy

    First death in Italy
    The first death in Italy was confirmed on February 22nd.

  • Colorado’s first case

    Colorado’s first case
    Colorado’s first case was in Summit County.

  • Colorado’s first death

    Colorado’s first death
    Colorado’s first death was reported in El Paso County where a woman in her 80s died.

  • Map of spread

    Map of spread
    This map shows the spread of COVID-19 throughout the world as of May 6th.