This section is an excerpt from COVID-19 pandemic in Montenegro[edit]

Map of cases of COVID-19 in Montenegro.

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Montenegro when its first case was
confirmed on 17 March 2020,[224][225] making it the last European country to register a case of SARS-
CoV-2.[226]
As of 7 September 2020, the total number of cases in Montenegro is 5,875.[227]
On 24 May 2020, 68 days after the first case was recorded in Montenegro, it became the first
corona-free country in Europe. [228][229] Within the first outbreak, indexed cases counted 9% of the total
reported, 80% of cases were infected due to contact with primary cases, while the origin of infection
of the other 11% of cases was not certain. [230] The Government of Montenegro estimated that the
country needs EUR 59.2 million private and international relief to address the health, social and
economical impact of COVID-19.[231]
Montenegro had no active cases from 24 May until 14 June when the first imported case was
reported.

Netherlands[edit]
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands

On 27 February, the Netherlands confirmed its first case, a man who had been in the Lombardy
region of Italy.[232]
On 6 March, RIVM announced the first death.[233]
On 9 March, RIVM announced 56 more confirmed cases in addition to the total of the 77 infected
patients declared in the previous day, bringing the total to 321 infected and 3 dead. [234]
On 15 March, the Dutch government announced in a press conference that all schools, day care
facilities, colleges, universities, and universities of applied sciences would close until 6 April, though
children of parents in vital industries could still go to school or the day care if they could not be taken
care of otherwise.[235]
As of 16 March, the total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 had risen to 1,413 and the total
number of confirmed deaths had risen to 24. This was an increase of 278 infections and 4 deaths in
comparison to 15 March.[236]
On the same date, the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, Mark Rutte, had announced that the
country would not go into complete lockdown. Instead the situation would be controlled as much as
possible by delaying the spread of the virus, relying on measures taken earlier by the government,
such as social distancing and prohibiting gatherings of 100 people and over. [237] It is expected the
coronavirus will keep spreading and a large part of the population will become infected. Instead of
opting to lock down the Netherlands for the time required, which would have many (negative)
consequences while the benefits remain uncertain and would have to stay in place, it will be
attempted to build herd immunity in a controlled manner. Depending on how the virus behaves, the
government will decide if additional measures are required. [237][238]
Further measures were introduced on 23 March. All events will be banned until 1 September.
Gatherings of more than three people, except for families, are prohibited. City mayors received
greater authorization to enforce the rules. Fines will be issued to those not complying with the new
rules.[239]

North Macedonia[edit]
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia
On 26 February, North Macedonia confirmed its first case, a woman that had returned from Italy.
[240]
 On 10 March every school, kindergarten and university was closed. As of 10 October, the country
has reported 20,163 cases, 781 deaths and a total of 16,009 recovered. [241]
To stop the spreading of the virus, the country had a strict 61 hour curfew every weekend. For
holidays, as Easter the country had a 85-hour curfew.[242][243] Furthermore, the state of emergency
which had expired was extended for 14 more days until 30 May, and then again for 14 more days
until 13 June.[244]

Norway[edit]
Main article: COVID-19 pandemic in Norway

Separation of an area near the driver, bus in Trondheim, 15 March

On 26 February, Norway confirmed its first case, in a person who had returned from China the

previous week.[245][246]
On 7 March, there were 147 confirmed cases in Norway. Most of the cases could either be linked to
outbreaks abroad or close encounters with these. Altogether 89 have been infected on travel in Italy.
[247]

On 12 March 2020, all kindergartens, schools, colleges and universities were closed until at least 26
March 2020.[248]

Poland[edit]
This section is an excerpt from COVID-19 pandemic in Poland[edit]
An animated map of the confirmed SARS-CoV-2 cases

Per capita map of SARS-CoV-2 cases in Poland

The COVID-19 pandemic in Poland is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease

2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus  2 (SARS-CoV-2). In
February and March 2020, health authorities in Poland carried out laboratory testing of suspected
cases of infection by SARS-CoV-2, one of the seven known human coronaviruses, as well as home
quarantining and monitoring.[249][250] The first case of a laboratory confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection in
Poland was that of a man hospitalised in Zielona Góra, with confirmation announced officially on 4
March 2020.[251][252] The local transmission phase of SARS-CoV-2 in Poland was declared to the World
Health Organization on 10 March.[253][254] The first death from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in
Poland was that of a 56-year-old woman on 12 March. [255] Polish authorities did not participate in the
28 February 2020 European Union tender procedure for purchasing COVID-19 pandemic related
medical equipment, in which 20 other member states participated. Poland applied on 6 March for the
17 March tender for the purchase of gloves, goggles, face shields, surgical masks, and protective
clothing. The European Commission stated that all requests in the tender were satisfied by offers.[256]