2020 in Belarus

2020
in
Belarus

Decades:
  • 2000s
  • 2010s
  • 2020s
See also:

Events in the year 2020 in Belarus.

Incumbents

Events

Ongoing – 2020-2021 Belarusian protests; COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus

February

March

April

  • 9 April – A mandatory 14-day self-isolation requirement was issued for foreigners and citizens with either confirmed COVID-19 diagnosis, or the status of first or second level contact. The penalties for breaking the requirement include administrative detention, fines and imprisonment.[11]
  • 20 April – Schools in the country reopen, but authorities say that parents are allowed to keep their children at home despite lifting of restrictions.[12]

May

  • 9 May – The country received 100,000 rapid diagnostic COVID-19 tests from China to help combat the pandemic in the country, with another batch expected to be delivered in the coming week.[13]

June

July

August

September

  • 23 September – Spontaneous protests broke out in Minsk after an unannounced inauguration ceremony of President Alexander Lukashenko took place. Authorities fired tear gas, deployed water cannons and arrested more than 150 protesters from the gathering.[60]

Deaths

See also

References

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