Early COVID-19 response in two small island developing states: Maldives and Trinidad and Tobago

• Published in: Western Pacific surveillance and response journal Vol. 13; no. 1; pp. 1 - 55
• Main Authors: Pooransingh, Shalini, Yoosuf, Abdul Azeez, Moosa, Sheena, Ahmed, Nishan, Jankie, Satish, Pereira, Lexley Pinto
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Philippines World Health Organization 01.01.2022
• Subjects: Covid-19

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was declared a pandemic on 11 March 2020. Severe illness requires intensive care facilities, which are limited in smaller, resource-constrained settings. Maldives and Trinidad and Tobago are small island developing states with comparable climates. Similar to islan...