page_title: Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina
section_title: May
hierarchical_section_title: Timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina / Timeline / May
caption_attribution_description: Español: Afiches de la municipalidad de la ciudad de La Plata (Argentina) exigiendo se respete la cuarentena quedándose los ciudadanos en la casa
context_page_description: The following is a timeline of the COVID-19 pandemic in Argentina.
context_section_description: 1 May: On this day, 105 new cases, 34 recoveries and seven new deaths were confirmed, making the number of total cases rise to 4,519, the number of deaths to 225 and the number of recoveries to 1,279.
  2 May: In the morning, the Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 28 new recoveries. In the night report, 12 deaths and 149 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of deaths to 237 and confirmed cases to 4,668.
  3 May: 103 new cases and nine deaths were confirmed on this day, making the number of total cases rise to 4,770 and the death toll to 246 deaths.
  4 May: The number of confirmed cases rose to 4,874. 14 new deaths were also reported, bringing the number of deaths to 260.
  5 May: The Ministry of Health announced that 134 new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of total confirmed cases to 5,007. Four new deaths were reported, making the number of deaths rise to 264, and also 30 patients were discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,459.
  6 May: The Ministry of Health confirmed 188 new cases and nine new deaths; The number of confirmed cases has risen to 5,195 and the number of total deaths to 273, while the number of recoveries is now 1,511.
  7 May: The daily report of the Ministry of Health confirmed 163 new cases, bringing the total number of cases to 5,358. Nine new deaths were also reported, making the number of total deaths rise to 282. Meanwhile, 1,588 recoveries were confirmed to this day.
  8 May: On this day, 58 recoveries and 11 new deaths were confirmed, making the number of total of recoveries rise to 1,646 and the number of deaths to 293. Also, 240 new confirmed cases were confirmed, setting a new record high for the country, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 5,598. President Fernández announced that the national lockdown would be "relaxed" throughout the country with the exception of Greater Buenos Aires, where the lockdown was extended until 24 May.
  9 May: In the morning, the Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 69 new recoveries. In the night report, seven deaths and 165 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of deaths to 300 and confirmed cases to 5,763.
  10 May: 258 new cases and five deaths were confirmed on this day, making the number of total cases rise to 6,021 and the death toll to 305 deaths.
  11 May: The Ministry of Health announced that 244 new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of total confirmed cases to 6,265. Nine new deaths were reported, making the number of deaths rise to 314, and also 80 patients were discharged, bringing the total number of recoveries to 1,824.
  12 May: There were 285 new confirmed cases, rising to a total of 6,550. Five new deaths were also reported, bringing the number of deaths to 319.
  13 May: The Ministry of Health confirmed 316 new cases and 10 new deaths; The number of confirmed cases has risen to 6,866 and the number of total deaths to 329, while the number of recoveries is now 2,253.
  14 May: On this day, 119 recoveries and 24 new deaths were confirmed, making the number of total of recoveries rise to 2,372 and the number of deaths to 353. Also, 255 new confirmed cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of confirmed cases up to 7,121.
  15 May: In the morning, the Ministry of Health confirmed a total of 112 new recoveries. In the night report, three deaths and 345 new cases were confirmed, bringing the total number of deaths to 356 and confirmed cases to 7,466.
  16 May: 326 new cases and seven deaths were confirmed on this day, making the number of total cases rise to 7,792 and the death toll to 363 deaths.
  17 May: The Ministry of Health confirmed 263 new cases and 10 new deaths; The number of confirmed cases has risen to 8,055 and the number of total deaths to 373, while the number of recoveries is now 2,556.
  18 May: The Ministry of Health announced that 303 new cases were confirmed in the last 24 hours, bringing the number of total confirmed cases to 8,358. Nine new deaths were reported, making the number of deaths rise to 382, and also 56 patients w
caption: La Plata government posters: "Who made you believe you're immune? Go home"
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