2020 in South Sudan
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This article lists events from the year 2020 in South Sudan
Incumbents
Events
Ongoing – South Sudanese Civil War, Sudanese nomadic conflicts, ethnic violence in South Sudan
- April 5 - The first case of COVID-19 in the country was confirmed in a 29-year-old patient, a United Nations worker, who arrived on 28 February from the Netherlands.[1]
- May 14 - The first death from COVID-19 occurs in the country.[2]
- May 18 - First Vice President Riek Machar announced he and his wife, Angelina Teny, had tested positive for the virus.[3]
- May 19 - Information Minister Michael Makue Loweth and all members of the nation's 15-member coronavirus task force tested positive for COVID-19.[4]
References
- ^ "South Sudan 51st of 54 African nations to report virus case". AP NEWS. 2020-04-05. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "South Sudan records first COVID-19 death as cases rise". Radio Tamazuj. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "Dr. Riek Machar and wife test positive for COVID-19". Eye Radio. 2020-05-18. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ^ "South Sudan Officials, COVID Task Force Test Positive for Virus | Voice of America - English". www.voanews.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
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