The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the lifestyle of mostly all humans across the globe and has made them adjust to ‘the new normal’. However, this is not the case for every region. Some countries have managed to avoid the healthcare crisis, according to media reports citing the World Health Organization.

-Kiribati

The Kiribati region — located more than 3,000 kilometers away from the island state of Hawaii— was quick to get a jump start on isolating itself as the COVID-19 pandemic started in late 2020. Authorities reportedly restricted travel and implemented policies that prevented an outbreak.

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-Saint Helena

The remote volcanic island, located nearly 2,000 kilometers off the western coast of Africa, is considered to be one of the most out-of-reach regions on the planet. According to the World Health Organization’s COVID dashboard, the area has reported no cases of COVID so far and administered about 8,000 doses of COVID vaccines, as of May 2021.

-Micronesia

The group of islands has reportedly been assisted by Japan, United States, China and other international bodies in order to prevent a COVID outbreak. So far, no cases have been reported and 80,217 vaccine doses have been administered.

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-Turkmenistan

The central Asian has not reported a single case of coronavirus to the World Health Organization so far but claims that 7,580,976 doses of COVID-19 vaccines have already been administered in the country. According to reports from Hindustan Times citing an official from the World Health Organization, the chances of the virus being present in the country are low. However, the severity is unclear.

-Tuvalu

Tuvalu– considered to be one of the smallest countries in the world– has kept itself away from the deadly virus by being swiftly shutting off its borders and imposing quarantine rules on those who were allowed inside. About 50% of the population has been vaccinated against COVID-19.