Events in the year 2020 in Guyana.
Incumbents
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. 18 March – All schools in the country were closed. 19 March – The Guyana Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) closed Guyanese airspace to all international arrivals. 2 August – Irfaan Ali succeeds David Granger as the 10th President of Guyana. 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.
Deaths 7 April – John Percy Leon Lewis, 77, military officer; COVID-19 25 August – Sase Narain, politician, former Speaker of the National Assembly (b. 1925).Former Speaker Sase Narain passes away at 95
See also 2020 in the Caribbean
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