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Left to right: Dr. Gina Tambini, representative of the Panamerican Health Organization; Dr. Marta Ospina, director of Colombia's National Institute of Health, President Ivan Duque, and new Minister of Health, Dr. Fernando Ruíz Gomez. Photo credit Nicolás Galeano, Presidencia de La República.

Colombian Coronavirus Cases Triple Overnight, Now In 3 Cities. New Victims Returned From Spain

After the first case of coronavirus COVID-19 was diagnosed on Colombian territory in a student who had returned to Bogotá from Milan, Italy, two more cases have been diagnosed in passengers returning from Spain. The additional cases were diagnosed in Medellín and Buga, a small...

Posted On March 9, 2020

, By Loren Moss

Out of 105,828 global cases of Coronavirus, there is only 1 confirmed case in Colombia as of publication. (Infographic courtesy of Colombian Ministry of Health)

Coronavirus Case Now Confirmed In Colombia, Victim Returned From Milan, Italy

The first coronavirus infection has been confirmed in Colombia after a 19 year old female student tested positive after returning to Bogotá from Milan, Italy. Containment protocols have been activated.

Posted On March 8, 2020

, By Loren Moss