COVID-19 pandemic in Liechtenstein

[2] On 12 January 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) confirmed that a novel coronavirus was the cause of a respiratory illness in a cluster of people in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, which was reported to the WHO on 31 December 2019.

[8] On 26 February, the government announced that the country was already preparing extensively for possible COVID-19 cases, although there had so far been no confirmed reports.

[9] On 27 February, the government announced that the first two suspected cases in Liechtenstein had been tested negatively.

[11] On 16 March, the government of Liechtenstein imposed or announced considerable restrictions on social life in Liechtenstein, such as restrictive event rules and bans on entertainment and leisure activities to slow the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

The government also announced that it would increase the number of hospital beds in Liechtenstein and set up a new test facility.

The following tests were carried out on suspected cases of COVID-19 on the basis of communications from the Government of Liechtenstein:[22]