2021, issue 46, Agnieszka Bielewska and Agnieszka Trąbka: The first case of Coronavirus was confirmed in Poland on 4th March 2020. However, it is estimated that the epidemic started in mid-January. The Government’s first reaction was to close schools, kindergartens and nurseries (12th March); the second was to close borders to all foreigners, with the exception of groups like spouses of Polish nationals. Poles returning from abroad had to undergo 14 days’ quarantine.