21 February – Following a COVID-19 outbreak in Italy, the Romanian government announced a 14-day quarantine for citizens returning from the affected regions.[5]
22 February – The Romanian government announced several preventive measures including designation of five hospitals as isolation centers for new cases, purchase and placement of thermal scanners in international airports and specially designated lines for passengers coming from areas affected by COVID-19 outbreak.[6][7][8][5]
25 February – New measures were imposed. Upon arrival on the Romanian territory, all asymptomatic travelers from the affected areas, respectively Hubei, the 11 localities in Italy, and any remaining passengers on the Diamond Princess cruise ship will go directly to the quarantine, for a period for 14 days. The other people coming from the Lombardy and Veneto regions will enter voluntary isolation at home for 14 days, upon arrival in Romania.[9]
28 February – The Romanian Orthodox Church suggested that followers use their own spoons and avoid the traditional kissing of icons in church.[11]
March
No specific day – The xenophobic incident of Ditrău calms down and ends.[3]
2 March – More preventive measures were taken by the National Committee for Special Emergency Situations. Thus, citizens arriving from other provinces or cities in mainland China, other localities in Lombardy, Veneto or Emilia-Romagna regions of Italy, as well as areas and localities in South Korea and Iran not previously specified for institutionalized quarantine, enter 14 days of self-isolation at home immediately upon returning to Romania.[12]
15 May – The state of emergency imposed due to the COVID-19 pandemic was lifted, being replaced with the state of alert. The national lockdown imposed almost two months ago was lifted as well, and the first set of relaxation measures took effect nationwide.[15]
1 November – Keith Hitchins, American historian and expert on Romanian history (b. 1931)[59]
5 November – Géza Szőcs, poet and politician (b. 1953)Géza Szőcs]], 67, Romanian-Hungarian poet and politician, secretary of state for culture (2010–2012), COVID-19.[60]