2020 in the Comoros explained

Events in the year 2020 in the Comoros.

Incumbents

• President: Azali Assoumani

Events

Ongoing – COVID-19 pandemic in the Comoros

April

• 15 April – A person arriving in Mayotte from the country tested positive for COVID-19.^[1]
• 16 April – Dominique Voynet, Director of Mayotte Regional Health Agency, announced that a person who died on 8 April before being evacuated to Mayotte on the basis of a x-ray of COVID-19 was Said Toihir, the Grand Mufti of the country.^[2] The announcement caused a diplomatic rift between the country and France. Mohamed El-Amine Souef, the Foreign Minister, said "If a case is confirmed in the Comoros, it is not Dominique Voynet to announce it, we have been independent since 6 July 1975."^[3]
• 17 April – The World Health Organization delivered medical aid to the country.^[4]
• 22 April – A polymerase chain reaction (PCR) screening machine was delivered to the country, allowing for COVID-19 testing the country starting on 23 April.^[5]
• 30 April – The first case of COVID-19 in the country was confirmed: a 50-year-old man who was admitted to the El-Maarouf hospital in Moroni on 23 April. The patient had been in contact with a Franco-Comorian national on 18 March. As a result of the confirmation, President Azali Assoumani disclosed that a curfew had been instituted.^{[6] [7] [8]}

May

• 2 May – A video conference was held between President Assoumani and President Rajoelina of Madagascar. Madagascar will send medical aid to the country.^[9]
• 4 May – The first COVID-19 death in the country was reported.^[10]
• 6 May – President Azali Assoumani announced that total confinement is not an option for the islands. A donation of 100,000 face masks had been received, and India will be sending medical supplies and doctors to support the local health care.^[11]
• 8 May – UNICEF donated 5 ventilators to the Ministry of Health. Comoros had nearly 25 ventilators on the three islands.^[12]
• 13 May – The United Nations donated 1,000 rapid tests to the Ministry of Health.^[13]
• 16 May – The first repatriation flight arrived from Tanzania with 134 people on board, with 70 people returned from Kenya. Two more flights are planned to arrive from Tanzania on 17 May.^[14]
• 19 May – The presence of COVID-19 on Anjouan (Ngazidja) was confirmed, making the virus now active on all major islands.^[15]
• 21 May – The Grand Mufti requested that the people celebrate Eid al-Fitr at home as a result of the pandemic.^[16]

July

• 8 July – The President made wearing face masks outdoors mandatory on the whole territory.^[17]
• 21 July – The island of Mohéli reported that it no longer had active COVID-19 cases.^[18]

See also

• List of years in Comoros

Notes and References

1. News: Un cas de Coronavirus a été importé des Comores. fr. Mayotte la 1ère. 15 April 2020.
2. News: Le grand Mufti des Comores est décédé du Coronavirus. Guyane la 1ère. 17 April 2020.
3. News: l'Union des Comores dénonce " Une violation du secret médical et professionnel ". Guyane la 1ère. 17 April 2020.
4. Web site: Comores : l'OMS sur tous les fronts contre le Covid-19. 30 April 2020. World Health Organization. fr.
5. Web site: Les Comores se dotent d'un PCR. 30 April 2020. Stop Coronavirus.km. fr.
6. Web site: Comoros reports 1st COVID-19 case. 30 April 2020. China.org.cn.
7. News: Le président Azali reconnait l'existence du covid-19 aux Comores. fr. Mayotte la 1ère. 30 April 2020.
8. News: Le Président Azali Assoumani annonce un premier cas de Covid-19 aux Comores. fr. Stop Coronavirus.km. 1 May 2020.
9. Web site: Entretien entre le Président Malgache et le Président Comorien sur le Covid-19. 3 May 2020. Stop Coronavirus.km. fr.
10. Web site: Stop Covid-19 Comores. 4 May 2020. Stop Coronavirus.km. fr.
11. Web site: Le Président de la République Azali Assoumani a accordé un entretien exclusif a la chaîne nationale ortc. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20200508193103/https://stopcoronavirus.km/actualit%C3%A9s/2020/05/06/le-pr%C3%A9sident-de-la-r%C3%A9publique-azali-assoumani-a-accord%C3%A9-un-entretien-exclusif-a-la-cha%C3%AEne-nationale-ortc/. 8 May 2020. 6 May 2020. Stop Coronavirus.km. fr.
12. News: Lutte contre le Covid-19 I L'Unicef a remis des concentrateurs d'oxygène au ministère de la Santé. fr. Al-Watwan. 8 May 2020.
13. News: 1 000 tests rapides offerts par les Nations Unies. fr. Stop Coronavirus.km. 14 May 2020.
14. News: Début du retour des comoriens bloqués à l'étranger. fr. Stop Coronavirus.km. 16 May 2020.
15. Web site: Communiqué #5 du 13 au 18 mai relatif aux dépistages du COVID-19. 20 May 2020. Stop Coronavirus.km. fr.
16. Web site: La prière de la Ide se fera à domicile. 21 May 2020. Stop Coronavirus.km. fr.
17. Web site: Décret présidentiel rendant obligatoire le port de masque sur l'étendu du territoire. 8 July 2020. Stop Coronavirus.km. fr.
18. Web site: Communiqué N°032: Du 19 juillet au 21 juillet 2020. 21 July 2020. Stop Coronavirus.km. fr.