The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Lithuania in February 2020.
On 18 March 2020, the first domestic case was confirmed, the first infected being an immediate family member of a known case. The first cases of community spread were found in the country on 19 March and the first related death happened on 20 March 2020.
The Lithuanian government initially declared quarantine from 16 March to 30 March, but it was extended many times and is set to end on 31 May.