February 2020 On 29 February, Monaco announced its first case, a man who was admitted to the
Princess Grace Hospital Centre then transferred to
Nice University Hospital in France.
March 2020 On 14 March, the government ordered the closing of nurseries, gyms, parks, monuments and schools. The Saint Patrick's concert was suspended. On 16 March,
Head of the Monegasque Government Serge Telle became the first head of government to test positive for COVID-19. On 17 March, for the first time in his reign,
Albert II addressed the nation in a serious speech reporting on the strengthening of quarantine measures. Two days later Albert became the first head of state to test positive for coronavirus. He later denied suggestions that he had infected
Charles, Prince of Wales at an event the two had attended in London on 10 March. The
Monaco Grand Prix was cancelled on 19 March after organizers were unable to rearrange a date for the race beyond the scheduled date of 24 May, marking the first time the event had not run since 1954. On 25 March, the Government announced that the number of people affected by the coronavirus had reached 31. ==Statistics==