COVID-19 pandemic in Mali

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Mali in March 2020.
On 25 March, Mali confirmed its first two COVID-19 cases.
On 27 March, 7 new positive tests for Coronavirus: Mali rose to 11 cases. 
On 28 March, seven new cases confirmed, the total rose to 18.
On 31 March, 25 cases tested positive and 2 deaths. According to health authorities.
On 18 March, President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita suspended flights from affected countries, closed schools and banned large public gatherings. However planned elections in March–April, which had already been postponed several times for the poor security situation in the country, will still go ahead as planned.