On 6 March, Togolese authorities announced the first COVID-19 case, a 42-year-old Togolese woman who travelled between Germany, France, Turkey, and Benin before returning to Togo. On this date, it was reported that she was being treated in isolation and her condition was stable.
On 20 March, nine more cases were confirmed in Togo.
On 21 March, seven more cases were confirmed. All borders to the country were closed. The cities of Lomé, Tsévié, Kpalimé, and Sokodé have been quarantined starting on 20 March for two weeks.
On 27 March, the first death occurred.
COVID-19 pandemic in Northern Cyprus
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (the Turkish-Cypriot-controlled "de facto" state made up of the north of the island), in March 2020.
On 10 March 2020, Health Minister Ali Pilli announced the Northern Cyprus's first case of COVID-19, a 65-year-old tourist from Germany.
On 12 March, the country's second case was confirmed, being the spouse of the German tourist who became the first person diagnosed with COVID-19.
On 17 March, the 2020 presidential election was delayed for 6 months due to the outbreak.
On 24 March, over 840 German national tourists were sent back to Germany after being quarantined for 14 days.
On 28 March, the first person died from COVID-19.
On May 11 the last coronavirus patient has been discharged from hospital and there is no active case left.
COVID-19 pandemic in Ivory Coast
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Ivory Coast in March 2020.
On 11 March, Ivory Coast recorded its first case of COVID-19. It was an Ivory Coast national who had recently been to Italy.
On 16 March, the government announced that the total number of confirmed cases had risen to six, and that the patient identified on 11 March had made a recovery. Ivory Coast has also suspended flights for countries that have more than 100 cases for 15 days, only allowing citizens and residents, and closed all schools for an initial 30 days.
On 20 March, the government announced five more confirmed cases, bringing the total number to 14. The same day the government decided to close all borders from midnight on 22 March until further notice.
On 27 March, 5 new cases were confirmed bringing the total over the 100 benchmark with a total of 101 cases along with 2 patients recovering thus bringing the total of recovered to 3.
A 58-year-old female patient with diabetes, in a coma since 25 March, became the first fatality.
Zaatari
Zaatari refugee camp is a refugee camp. It is located in Jordan, about from the Syrian border. It is one of the world's largest refugee camps. it is the world's largest camp for Syrian refugees. It developed into a permanent setltement, with a main street, and a market along the main street. In August 2015, UNHCR estimated a population of 79.900 people. The camp covers an area of about . Over time, Zaatari has grown to be Jordan's fourth-largest settlement.
COVID-19 pandemic in Burkina Faso
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Burkina Faso on 9 March 2020.
The death of , a member of the National Assembly of Burkina Faso, on 18 March marked the first recorded COVID-19 fatality in Sub-Saharan Africa.
On 9 March 2020, the first two cases in the country were reported in Burkina Faso.
On 13 March, the third case was also confirmed, is a person who has had direct contact with the first two cases.
On 14 March, 7 cases confirmed in the country. Five of the new confirmed cases have had direct contact with the first two cases. One is an English national currently working in a gold mine in the Burkina Faso and who went to vacation in Liverpool, returning on 10 March, with transits through Vancouver and Paris.
On 15 March, 8 new cases were confirmed according to a statement from the Ministry of Health, bringing the total number of cases to 15.
On 17 March, 20 total cases were confirmed.
COVID-19 pandemic in Albania
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Albania on 8 March 2020, a father and son who had travelled from Florence, Italy.
As of 10 September 2020, there are 10,860 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Albania.
After the first case was reported on 8 March, the Ministry of Health and Social Protection stated that a total of 65 people had been tested for COVID-19, 2 of whom were positive the following day.
On 10 March, President Ilir Meta called for retired Albanian doctors to re-enter the work force. Later that day, it was discovered that a Maryland woman had contracted novel coronavirus after visiting Albania, as well as spending time in a Turkish airport.
The first death was also reported, an elderly woman in Durrës on 12 March.
On 12 March, Prime Minister Edi Rama declared a "war" on COVID-19.
COVID-19 pandemic in Cyprus
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Cyprus in March 2020.
On 9 March 2020, Cyprus confirmed its first two cases: a 25-year-old man from Limassol who had returned from Italy and a 64-year-old health professional from Nicosia who had returned from the UK.
On 21 March, the first death was confirmed.
On 30 April, 7 new cases were confirmed. According to the updated statistics released by the Ministry of Health, a total of 296 people have recovered.
COVID-19 pandemic in Malta
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the first case of coronavirus disease in Malta was an Italian 12-year-old girl on 7 March 2020. The girl and her family were in self-isolation. After a few days, both her parents were found positive for Coronavirus as well.
A mandatory quarantine was forced on travelers and those who were possibly in contact with those who traveled abroad.
A mandatory lockdown was imposed on those over the age of 65, those suffering from chronic health conditions and members of their households.
WHO praised the Maltese government's response to the pandemic, before the number of cases rose to 52 on 7 April. On May Day, given that the rate of the virus was below 0, the first reopening measures were announced.
COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Belarus, when the first case of COVID-19 in the country was registered in Minsk on 28 February 2020.
On 28 February, Belarus confirmed its first case. A student from Iran tested positive on 27 February and was admitted to a hospital in Minsk. The individual arrived in Belarus via a flight from Baku, Azerbaijan, on 22 February.
On 21 March, a total of 76 confirmed cases have been reported. Two days later, 81 confirmed cases have been reported, including 22 recoveries. According to the official data, more than 21,000 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in Belarus since 23 January.
On 31 March, the first death was reported in Belarus.
COVID-19 pandemic in Liberia
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Liberia in March 2020.
On 16 March, the first case in Liberia was confirmed, a government official who traveled from Switzerland. President George Weah controversially named the person, and claimed they violated screening protocols at Roberts International Airport (RIA) in Harbel.
The second case was confirmed on 17 March, a close contact of the first case.
Liberia's third case of COVID-19 was confirmed on 20 March. The third person was a returned traveler. Following this third case, the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare declared a national health emergency on 22 March.
On 27 March, the U.S. Embassy evacuated some U.S. citizens from Liberia.
On 1 April, the European Union organized a charter flight evacuating its citizens.
Liberia reported its first death on 4 April.
COVID-19 pandemic in Senegal
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Senegal on March 2, 2020.
On 2 March 2020, a 54-year-old man from France was the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in Senegal, living in the Almadies Arrondissement of Dakar, having been tested positive at the Pasteur Institute in Dakar.