COVID-19 pandemic in Rwanda

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.

[11][9] Model-based simulations for Rwanda indicate that the 95% confidence interval for the time-varying reproduction number R t exceeded 1.0 in November and December 2020.

[6] In addition to the lockdown measures taken in March (see above), Rwanda National Police on 12 April announced the usage of drones to deliver messages to local communities on how to combat the coronavirus.

Schools remained closed until November 2020, when a phased reopening began with students returning to the grade they were in before the closures (thereby effectively repeating the year).

These included national TV and radio broadcasts, the launch of a dedicated YouTube Channel and improved online resources for teachers.

A hand sanitization station in Rwanda.
Students in Rwanda wearing face masks and sanitizing before entering classrooms to aid prevention of COVID-19
Sanitizing a passenger at a bus park to support prevention of COVID-19 in Rwanda.