From Egypt to Belarus: Countries that are Covid free amid a global rise in cases

Dec 29, 2022

By: Vaamanaa Sethi

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Zero Covid cases

Even as Covid cases rise in China, Japan, US and other nations, there are 28 countries that have had no fresh Covid cases in the last 28 days, as per the Johns Hopkins Covid-19 tracker. Here’s a list of ten such countries.

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Yemen

The country that reported a total of 11,945 Covid cases and 2,159 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic hasn’t seen any new cases in the past 28 days.

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Turkey

The country with breathtaking scenery and fascinating history is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. Turkey has reported zero Covid cases in the last 28 days making it safer for travellers to plan a trip to the country.

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Congo

Congo, which is known for its natural resources including minerals such as cobalt, has a total Covid tally of 23,375 cases and 386 deaths. However, there have been no new cases in the last 28 days.

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Egypt

The Pyramids and Egypt’s warm hospitality draw tourists by the hordes, who contribute a large chunk of the country’s income. The African nation has witnessed no Covid cases in the last 28 days.

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El Salvador

The country popularly known as the land of volcanoes currently has no Covid cases. It has a total tally of 2,01,785 cases till now.

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Gambia

The country known for the beaches along its small Atlantic coastline has recorded zero Covid cases in the last 28 days, as per Johns Hopkins.

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Cameroon

The central African country has witnessed a total number of 1,23,993 Covid cases so far since 2020 but has no fresh cases.

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Tajikistan

Tajikistan, which is said to be one of the poorest countries in the world, is a covid free country with zero cases recorded in the last 28 days.

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Dominica

The island country in the Caribbean has a total tally of 15,760 Covid cases and 74 deaths so far. However, it has had no fresh cases in the past 28 days.

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Belarus

This landlocked country in eastern Europe has so far reported 9,94,037 Covid cases and 7,118 deaths since 2020 but has had no new cases in the last 28 days.

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