The Ministry of Health in Costa Rica confirmed 467 cases of COVID-19 in the country with the provinces of San Jose and Alajuela grouping 75% of the positive cases. In total there are 227 women and 240 men who have tested positive, 435 of the patients are Costa Rican and 32 are foreigners; 422 are adults, 29 are senior citizens and 16 are minors. 26 people are currently hospitalized and 14 rema...

As of April 4, Costa Rica has had 435 confirmed cases of coronavirus COVID-19, 25 still in the hospital, and 13 who have recovered and gone home. People have gone cuckoo, wondering when or if there will be a vaccine (probably in 18 months), and when there will be a cure. This pandemic panic has laid the groundwork for an amazing array of fake treatments and snake oil salespeople. One of the fir...

Costa Rica has now confirmed 416 cases of COVID-19 in the country. The Minister of Health, Daniel Salas, showed his concern over the increase in the number of patients that are now hospitalized and those in intensive care, through this Friday, April 3 the health authorities report 23 patients in the hospital and 13 in intensive care these last ones have ages between 24 and 69. “Beyond the nu...

On April 1st The Ministry of Health confirmed to The Star that 375 patients have tested positive for coronavirus, this number includes 181 women and 194 men out of which 347 are Costa Rican and 29 are foreigners; 337 are adult, 24 are senior citizens and 14 minors. In total 15 people are currently hospitalized and 9 in intensive care with ages ranging from 36 to 69 years. With the Holy Week ...

Costa Rica has now confirmed 347 cases of COVID-19 in the country, and also announced the full recovery of another patient bringing the total to four. In total 160 women and 170 men have been diagnosed with Covid-19, 303 are Costa Rican while 27 are foreigners. Positive cases are confirmed in 52 counties of the seven countries, by age the patients include 293 adults, 24 seniors, and 13 minor...

US Embassy Costa Rica: "Costa Rica has now confirmed 314 cases of COVID-19 in the country. We urge all U.S. citizens who wish to depart Costa Rica to do so now. U.S. citizens who remain in Costa Rica should be prepared to remain in Costa Rica for an indefinite period. Delta Airlines is planning one flight per day until March 31, but then plans to suspend operations until May 2. The previously p...

The Social Security Service (C.C.S.S.) received a donation of protection equipment from the United States Embassy. Roman Macaya, executive director of the C.C.S.S. said the donated items will be used by the workers that are providing direct attention to the sanitary emergency caused by Covid-19. “We received disposable medical gowns and gloves for the protection of our workers who are in the...

The number of patients positive with coronavirus in Costa Rica went up to 295 on Saturday, March 28th, according to information provided by the Ministry of Health, 15 patients are hospitalized, 6 of them in intensive care. “With great pain and concern we have 15 people hospitalized, 6 of them in intensive care. This is not a game. The responsibility of the deaths that this emergency brings is a...

Where did the coronavirus come from? The origin of the virus which has caused the current global pandemic remains elusive. Bats are considered the most likely source of the virus, but some researchers believe it came from pangolins, small scaly anteaters. Both animals are illegally trafficked for food and non-traditional medicine in China and other Asian countries. These two animals are the only ...

This Friday March 27th the Ministry of Health reported 32 new cases of coronavirus in Costa Rica bringing the total number of cases to 263. The patients include 121 men, 142 women; 241 Costa Ricans and 20 foreigners. Nine people remain hospitalized and 5 of them with age between 36 and 66 years remain in intensive care A third patient has been discharged; seven more are still being tested th...

UPDATED 3/27/20 Source: US Embassy San Jose "Costa Rica has now announced 263 cases of COVID-19 in the country. As messaged previously, we urge all U.S. citizens who wish to depart Costa Rica to do so now. U.S. citizens who remain in Costa Rica should be prepared to remain in Costa Rica for an indefinite period. For the latest list on the very limited flights into/out of San Jose and Liberia...

The last update by the Ministry of Health in Costa Rica reported 231 positive cases of coronavirus as of this Thursday, March 26. 101 women, 130 men; 204 adults, 19 senior citizens and 8 minors; 18 foreigners and 209 Costa Rican citizens, these is the most recent information provided by health authorities who also confirmed there are cases in 43 counties. The Minister of Health, Daniel Sal...

As if novel coronavirus COVID-19 weren’t enough to worry about, the Organismo de Investigacion Judicial (OIJ) announced earlier this week that there has been a disturbing increase in child pornography cases in Costa Rica between 2014-2019, as reported by Interpol Crimes Against Children Taskforce. In 2015, 43 cases were investigated of child pornography, but that number has now risen to 137 cases....

The latest update given by the Ministry of Health in Costa Rica confirmed 201 patients tested positive with coronavirus. In total 1,684 people have tested negative. 117 of the patients are men and 84 are women; 183 are Costa Rican and 18 foreigners; 117 adults, 17 senior citizens and 7 minors. Currently the cases are in 39 counties, with Alajuela reporting the majority of cases, 36, while San J...

177 people are infected with coronavirus in Costa Rica, the group includes 103 men and 74 women, 159 Costa Rican and 18 foreigners. The patients' age range goes from 2 to 87 years, but the majority are adults. Four patients remain in the intensive care unit. The Costa Rican government maintains the yellow alert and insists on maintaining all sanitary measures during the next few weeks until the...

Today, the Costa Rican government implemented several new sanitary measures to try and control the spread of Covid-19 in the country, one of those measures has caused alarm among the foreigners that live in the country and have a legal migratory status. The measure basically states that: As of tomorrow, March 24th all foreigners who have legal residency in the country or regular status and who ...

The Costa Rican Ministry of Health confirmed that the total cases of Covid-19 in the country is up to 158 which includes 141 Costa Ricans and 17 foreigners, 68 women and 90 men. The government also announced new sanitary measures that aim to battle the spread of the virus, these include: Complete closure of all beaches Mandatory closure of all churches and places of religious gatherings In a...

Costa Rica registeredo nly 4 new cases of Covid-19, putting the total confirmed cases at 117 patients. In total 1,190 cases have been discarded. Six patients remain hospitalized and two more were discharged. “This does not mean that we have won the battle, or that nothing more will happen in this country, this is a worldwide phenomenon, there are world powers like Italy, Spain, United States an...

Today Costa Rica has 113 confirmed cases of coronavirus COVID-19, ranging in age from 2-87 years old. 46 are women, 67 are men, 104 are Costa Rican, and 7 are foreigners. Two men have died. 951 people have been dismissed as not having the virus. Costa Rica has been under a National Emergency since Monday, March 16th. How do you know if you have the deadly virus? According to the Mayo Clinic ...

The total number of patients infected with coronavirus in Costa Rica went from 89 yesterday to 113. The first two patients that were diagnosed have recovered in full. So far two senior citizens have died, and two patients remain in intensive care. The new number includes 46 women, 67 men, 104 Costa Rican and 7 foreigners. Nine of the cases correspond to senior citizens. 1,046 cases have ...

The Ministry of Health in Costa Rica confirmed this Thursday, March 19, the second death of a patient infected with the Covid-19 Coronavirus. Coincidentally the deceased is another male also 87-years of age, same as the first victim. In addition to being a senior citizen this man had previous vascular problems. Two other people have tested positive for the virus bringing the number of people...

The updated numbers of patients affected by coronavirus in Costa Rica comes up to 87, 18 new cases in the last 24 hours according to official information provided during press conference today by the Ministry of Health. One of the new cases is a person from the province of Limon, which means the virus has reached 6 out of the 7 provinces of Costa Rica, the province of Puntarenas is the only on...

The Ministry of Health has confirmed to The Star the first death of a coronavirus patient in Costa Rica. An 87 year old man who remained in the intensive care unit of the Alajuela hospital. The President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado, commented on social media “At 4:15 pm Costa Rica registered it’s first death as a result of Covid-19, a senior citizen. We solidarice with his family. Let’s react,...

The total number of patients affected by Covid-19 in Costa Rica went from 50 to 69 in the last 24 hours, the age range of the patients goes from 8 to 87 years of age and includes 30 women, 39 men, 63 are Costa Rican and 6 foreigners. A total of 855 cases have been discarded. The Minister of Health, Daniel Salas, insisted in the importance of taking matters seriously, “We have to be seriou...

The total number of patients that tested positive for Covid-19 is now at 50, confirmed the Ministry of Health this Tuesday, March 17, 2020. 40 of the cases are adults, 6 senior citizens and 4 minors. Four people remain in intensive care. Out of the seven provinces only Limon and Puntarenas have no reported cases. In total 720 people have tested negative. The Government declared  a stat...

The Government of Costa Rica declared State of Emergency this Monday, March 16 due to coronavirus, the document was signed by the President, Carlos Alvarado, the Minister of Health Daniel Salas, and the interim Minister of Presidency Silvia Lara. As part of the measures of the emergency state the Government announced that all public and private schools must remain closed from March 17th through...

Minister of Health Daniel Salas, confirmed during a press conference Sunday, March 15, that the cases of coronavirus in the country have gone up to 35 cases. The Minister showed visibly upset because the Government has been insisting non-stop on taking precautionary measures and asked for the help of all the population to take on preventive isolation and necessary measures, it also asked that b...

So far in Costa Rica we have had 35 confirmed cases of COVID-19, and we were the first Central American country to report the coronavirus, brought in by an American tourist couple. We have had no deaths so far (unlike Panama), but are ramping up for a possible tsunami of COVID-19 cases in the coming weeks. Does Canada have a coronavirus vaccine being developed today? Worldwide, COVID-19 has sic...

The Ministry of Health of Costa Rica confirmed the number of patients infected with coronavirus is 26, so far it has discarded 289 patients. The government also announced its decision to close 317 public schools as a preventive measure for at least 14 days starting this Monday, March 16. The 26 patients involve 14 females and 12 males, 23 Costa Rican's and 3 foreigners, positive cases are regis...

As of 6PM Thursday, March 12th, there were 23 confirmed cases of coronavirus COVID-19 in Costa Rica up from 22 on Wednesday the 11th. Authorities assured that they were prepared for a surge in that number, as has happened in other countries, Italy being a comparable small country with a well-developed medical system. Doctors, nurses and hospitals were standing by. Then the World Health Organizatio...

The number of people infected with Covid-19 went from 13 on Tuesday to 22 this Wednesday, confirmed the Ministry of Health during a press conference. The patients range from 10 to 73 years of age and include 14 women (one of them pregnant) and 8 men, 19 Costa Rican and 3 foreigners. “The Covid-19 is a pandemic and it is highly probable that it becomes a seasonal virus as it occurred with AH1N1....

Official sources confirm a total of 13 patients that are currently infected with coronavirus in Costa Rica, however, the list of suspicious cases continues to grow, currently with 179 people under observation and testing. The Ministry of Health confirmed they are investigating 175 people that had direct contact with a 54 year-old man that is positive for Covid-19 and was working at the Alajuela...

Costa Rica has confirmed nine cases of Coronavirus (Covid-19) and this Monday the Ministry of Health in coordination with the National Emergency Commission (CNE) informed that as of Tuesday, March 10, all massive events and activities, both free and paid, are canceled; also, the President gave orders for public institution employees to work from home when possible. The objective is to mitigate the...

At 6PM Sunday night, the Government of Costa Rica announced it had declared a Yellow Alert for the COVID-19 disease caused by the coronavirus. As of that time, the Ministry of Health declared nine confirmed cases of COVID-19 caused by the coronavirus, and 34 suspected cases. Of those confirmed cases, three are Americans, and six are Costa Ricans. This is an increase of five cases, just since Satur...

The Ministry of Health in Costa Rica confirmed this Friday, March 6, the first case of coronavirus Covid-19 in the country. The patient is a 49-year old American tourist who entered the country in March 1st without any symptoms. Apparently, it was her husband who was actually in contact with someone in New York infected with the virus, prior to them traveling to Costa Rica, and who at the time...

On Thursday, March 5th, Costa Rica reported its first suspected case of the coronavirus. A 52-year old Costa Rican woman from Pococi, Limon, returned on Tuesday from a family vacation to Italy and Tunisia, and began to experience symptoms of the virus on Thursday. Later that same day, her 47-year old niece also began to experience symptoms, causing the entire family to self-quarantine while they a...

A 52-year old Costa Rican woman has now been confirmed as the first person in the country suspected of having the coronavirus, or COVID-19. The woman is a resident of Pococi, and has recently returned from travel in Italy and Tunisia. She returned to Costa Rica on February 29, and soon thereafter manifested the symptoms of COVID-19, or perhaps a similar virus. Her first test for the coronavirus...

The Minister of Health, Daniel Salas, confirmed that the Costa Rican Institute of Investigation and Teaching in Nutrition and Health (Inciensa) which is the national laboratory of reference in public health, already has the capacity to implement a specific lab test to diagnose COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus. The test is a molecular test known as a real-time polymerase chain reaction (...

In January 2020, a quartet of Tico microbiologists of University of Costa Rica (UCR) announced in the Journal of Entomology, that after an absence of decades, bed bugs are definitely back in Costa Rica. Horrors. Who even remembers what they look like? Bed bugs are about the size of an apple seed, before they feed. They usually feed at night, and always on human or animal blood. After ten or so mi...

UPDATED: Feb/4/2020 The cases of deaths due to coronavirus in China have reached 427, while the Center for Disease Control, (CDC) has confirmed 11 US cases, 12 Cases in Australia and 4 Cases in Canada. This has health authorities worldwide in alert and Costa Rica is not the exception. In total almost 21,000 Cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed of which 2700 are in critical condition. ...