2020 in Guyana
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- President: David Granger (until 2 August), Irfaan Ali (starting 2 August)
- Prime Minister: Moses Nagamootoo (until 2 August), Mark Phillips (starting 2 August)
Events
- 11 March – The first case of COVID-19 in the country is reported: a 52-year-old woman suffering from underlying health conditions, including diabetes and hypertension. The woman died at the Georgetown Public Hospital, making her the first COVID-19 death in the country as well.[1]
- 18 March – All schools in the country were closed.[2]
- 19 March – The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) closed Guyanese airspace to all international arrivals.[3]
- 2 August – Irfaan Ali succeeds David Granger as the 10th President of Guyana.[4]
- 12 September – Guyana–Venezuela territorial dispute: Juan Edghill, Minister of Public Affairs, expresses confidence that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) will rule in Guyana's favor in the border dispute with Venezuela.[5]
