2020 in Romania
Incumbents
- President: Klaus Iohannis
- Prime Minister: Ludovic Orban (until 7 December) · Nicolae Ciucă (since 7 December until 23 December; acting) · Florin Cîțu (since 23 December)
- President of the Senate: Teodor Meleșcanu (until 3 February) · Titus Corlățean (until 9 April; acting) · Robert Cazanciuc (ro) (since 9 April until 20 December 2020; acting) · Anca Dragu (since 21 December)
- President of the Chamber of Deputies: Marcel Ciolacu (since 29 May 2019 until 20 December 2020) · Ludovic Orban (since 22 December)
Events
January
- January 26 - a xenophobic incident in Ditrău between two Sri Lankan workers and the local Hungarian population starts.[1]
February
- February 21 - following a COVID-19 outbreak in Italy, the Romanian government announced a 14-day quarantine for citizens returning from the affected regions.[2]
- February 22 - the Romanian government announced several preventive measures including designation of five hospitals as isolation centers for new cases, purchase and placement of thermal scanners in international airports and specially designated lines for passengers coming from areas affected by COVID-19 outbreak.[3][4][5][2]
- February 25 - new measures were imposed. Upon arrival on the Romanian territory, all asymptomatic travelers from the affected areas, respectively Hubei, the 11 localities in Italy, and any remaining passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship will go directly to the quarantine, for a period for 14 days. The other people coming from the Lombardy and Veneto regions will enter voluntary isolation at home for 14 days, upon arrival in Romania.[6]
- February 26 - 1st case of the COVID-19 pandemic in Romania
- February 28 - the Romanian Orthodox Church suggested that followers use their own spoons and avoid the traditional kissing of icons in church.[7]
March
- No specific day - the xenophobic incident of Ditrău calms down and ends.[1]
- March 2 - more preventive measures were taken by the National Committee for Special Emergency Situations. Thus, citizens arriving from other provinces or cities in mainland China, other localities in Lombardy, Veneto or Emilia-Romagna regions of Italy, as well as areas and localities in South Korea and Iran not previously specified for institutionalized quarantine, enter 14 days of self-isolation at home immediately upon returning to Romania.[8]
September
- September 27 - 2020 Romanian local election
November
- November 14 - Piatra Neamț hospital fire
December
- December 6 - 2020 Romanian legislative election
Deaths
November
- November 1
- Keith Hitchins, American historian and expert on Romanian history (b. 1931)
References
- McGrath, Stephen (8 March 2020). "Romania racism row: Bakers from Sri Lanka feel the heat". BBC News.
- "Radio Romania International - Measures against the coronavirus". Radio Romania International. Archived from the original on 26 February 2020. Retrieved 2020-02-26.
- "Primele măsuri anunțate de România pentru a preveni apariția noului virus din China" [The first measures announced by Romania to prevent the emergence of the new virus from China]. Știrile Pro TV (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 22 January 2020. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
- "Epidemia din China. Posibilitatea ca noul coronavirus să ajungă în România" [Epidemic from China. The possibility of the coronavirus to arrive in Romania]. Știrile Pro TV (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- "România ia noi măsuri în urma epidemiei din China. Ce se va întâmpla pe aeroporturi" [Romania takes new measures following the China epidemic. What will happen in airports]. Știrile Pro TV (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 27 January 2020. Retrieved 27 January 2020.
- "Continuarea măsurile de prevenire și limitare a eventualelor îmbolnăviri cu noul coronavirus – Ministerul Sănătății" (in Romanian). Retrieved 2020-03-12.
- "Romanian Church takes action against coronavirus to reduce transmission through Holy Communion and kissing". Orthodox Times. February 28, 2020. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020. Retrieved 10 March 2020.
- "Buletin informativ 02.03.2020, ora 16.00". Ministry of Health. 2 March 2020. Archived from the original on 8 March 2020. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
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