Table 1.
Summary of the epidemiological situation in Argentina compared to neighboring countries
| Country | Date 1º confirmed case by COVID-19 | Date 1º death by COVID-19 | Date 1º preventive action (obligatory isolation, type of action) |
Initial date of community transmission | % Lethality rate by COVID-19 (as of May-25) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Mar-03 | Mar-07 | Mar-20 (strict and obligate in phases) | Mar-23 | 3.69 % |
| Uruguay | Mar-13 | Mar-28 | Mar-17 (not obligatory) | - | 2.79 % |
| Brazil | Feb-26 | Mar-17 | - | Mar-20 | 6.26 % |
| Bolivia | Mar-10 | Mar-28 | Mar-12 (obligatory in phases) | Mar-14 | 3.92 % |
| Chile | Mar-03 | Mar-20 | Mar-18 (obligatory in phases) | Mar-16 | 1.03 % |
| Paraguay | Mar-07 | Mar-20 | Mar-20 (Total and obligatory) | Mar-20 | 1.27 % |