[citation needed] Since the first cases were recorded in March, the country has implemented various measures to address the pandemic, including closing maritime, aerial, and land borders, suspending classes at all levels of education nationwide, ordering a nationwide curfew, and freezing prices for basic food items and certain medical supplies and equipment.
[4][5][6][7] On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.
[12][13] On 13 March, a relative of the first patient was confirmed to have the virus, he is 64 years old and the second case in the capital of the country, Tegucigalpa in the Francisco Morazan department.
Additionally, stronger measures were taken in the Central District, Choluteca, and La Ceiba, where a total curfew is currently imposed and all nonessential movements of people are banned until further notice, including those in and out of those cities.
It has been reported that the patient had previous contact with nine other individuals, they have been placed under medical observation and self-quarantine, the total curfew has been extended to San Pedro Sula, now covering four cities.
Additionally, the total curfew has been extended to the rest of the country, placing Honduras into a lockdown in efforts to contain the spread of the virus.
[31] Later that evening, the health minister confirmed that 3 patients have recovered, 1 in San Pedro Sula, 1 in El Porvenir, and 1 in Tegucigalpa.
[48] At the same time, the National Police announced that the curfew would continue until 19 April, alongside changes to the segmented circulation of the population, distributing it for five days instead of the initial three, in efforts to reduce the number of people circulating, maintaining the protocol utilizing the last digit of a person's ID card or passport in order to enter commercial establishments.
[citation needed] On 10 April, 10 new cases were confirmed, being distributed in the following manner: 7 in Colon, 1 in La Paz, 1 in Santa Barbara, 1 in Francisco Morazan, another death was also announced in Atlantida.
[7] Additionally, the Municipality of La Ceiba agreed to request the Central Government to apply the same methods currently enforced in San Pedro Sula and El Progreso, as to prevent further cases of COVID-19 in the city.
[citation needed] On 14 April, 12 new cases were confirmed, 9 in Cortes, 2 in Atlantida, and 1 in Francisco Morazan; 5 people have died from the virus and its complications and 2 have recovered.
[citation needed] On 15 April, 7 new cases were confirmed, 4 in Cortes, 2 in Atlantida, and 1 in Yoro, alongside 4 more deaths due to the virus and its complications.
The spokesperson, during the announcement, stressed the importance of increasing the tests count, which currently stands at 44, and confirmed that the government is seeking support from private laboratories across the country.
[citation needed] On 18 April, 15 new cases were confirmed, 13 in Cortes, 1 in Francisco Morazan, and 1 in Santa Barbara; alongside 5 recoveries.
[citation needed] On 19 April, 5 new cases were confirmed, 2 in Cortes, 2 in Yoro, and 1 Colon; alongside 10 recoveries from the virus and its complications.
[citation needed] On 23 April, 43 new cases were confirmed, most of them in Cortes; alongside 19 recoveries and various suspicious deaths from the virus and its complications.
[citation needed] On 27 April, 41 new cases were confirmed, 16 in Cortes, 15 in Francisco Morazan, 6 in Yoro, 3 in Intibuca, and 1 in El Paraiso; 4 people have recovered and 3 have died.
[citation needed] On 28 April, 36 new cases were confirmed, 31 in Cortes, 2 in Intibuca, 1 in Atlantida, 1 in Francisco Morazan, and 1 in Yoro; alongside 2 new deaths.
[citation needed] On 29 April, 33 new cases were confirmed, 19 in Francisco Morazan, 4 in Yoro, 3 in Choluteca, 2 in Cortes, 2 in Colon, 2 in Intibuca, and 1 in Valle; alongside 6 recoveries and 5 deaths.
[citation needed] On 30 April, 33 new cases were confirmed, 18 in Cortes, 6 in Francisco Morazan, 6 in Atlantida, 2 in Colon, and 1 in Yoro; alongside 33 recoveries and 4 deaths.
[citation needed] On 2 May, 111 new cases were confirmed, 74 in Cortes, 22 in Francisco Morazan, 9 in Yoro, 2 in Comayagua, 1 in Choluteca, 1 in Valle, 1 in El Paraiso, and 1 in Lempira; alongside 1 death and 1 recovery.
The limited circulation by the population has been revised once more, allowing for just one digit (of the ID or passport) per day, alongside an extension of the nationwide curfew to 17 May; such measures do not apply to El Progreso, Yoro; Las Vegas, Santa Barbara; and Cortes.
[citation needed] On 5 May, 92 new cases were confirmed, 50 in Francisco Morazan, 36 in Cortes, 4 in Valle, 1 in Santa Barbara, and 1 in Ocotepeque; alongside 10 deaths and no new recoveries.
[citation needed] On 6 May, 191 new cases were confirmed, 148 in Cortes, 27 in Francisco Morazan, 9 in Atlantida, 2 in Valle, and 5 in Yoro; alongside 6 deaths and 10 recoveries.
[citation needed] On 11 May, Sinager confirmed 128 new cases, 84 in Cortes, 21 in Francisco Morazan, 21 in Yoro, and 2 in Choluteca, 8 new deaths and 3 new recoveries were also reported.
[56] On the evening of the same day, 74 new cases were confirm, 42 from Cortes, 24 from Francisco Morazan, 4 in valle, 2 in Santa Barbara, 1 Comayagua, and 1 in Choluteca, 5 new deaths were also reported.
On 13 May, 175 new cases were confirmed, 145 in Cortes, 14 in Atlantida, 8 in Francisco Morazan, 4 in Santa Barbara, 2 in Yoro, 1 in Lempira and 1 in Choluteca, 2 new deaths and 26 recoveries were also reported.
[citation needed] On 12 June, 463 new cases were reported: 219 in Cortes, 187 in Francisco Morazan, 14 in Valle, 14 in Atlantida, seven in Copan, six in Yoro, four in Santa Barbara, four in El Paraiso, four in Choluteca, two in La Paz, one in Olancho and one in Comayagua.
[59] 28-year-old nursing student Keyla Patricia Martínez was arrested in La Esperanza, Intibucá Department and was murdered by choking while in police custody.
[66] Indeed, the Honduran president Juan Orlando Hernández has expressed interest in opening a trade office for China in order to access more vaccines.