Coronavirus in the Caucasus. 26-28 March, 2020
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35 new cases in Armenia, total stands at 407
There are 13 patients in the intensive care unit of the infectious disease center in Yerevan, the condition of two of them is extremely serious.
Two more are in serious but stable condition.
The remaining nine are in critical but stable condition.
28 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals.
One person died in Armenia on March 26 from coronavirus infection.
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Fourth death in Azerbaijan, 17 new cases
The total number of cases is 182 people.
A total of 15 have been cured.
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5 new cases in Georgia
In total, 90 people are now infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
14 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals.
Six patients are in critical condition.
Among the infected there is one pregnant woman and 10 children, the youngest of which is 2 years old. They are all reportedly in satisfactory condition.
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4 new cases in Georgia
In total, 85 people are now infected with coronavirus in Georgia.
14 people have been cured and discharged from hospitals.
There are 4,641 people in quarantine and 239 in hospitals.
Six patients are in critical condition.
Among the infected there is one pregnant woman and 10 children, the youngest of which is 2 years old. They are all reportedly in satisfactory condition.
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43 more cases in Armenia, total hits 372
28 people have recovered.
On 26 March, Armenia reported first Covid-19 death.
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43 new cases in Azerbaijan – 165 infected
Three people have died from the beginning of the epidemic in Azerbaijan
15 have recovered
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Georgia cancels contract with Chinese company for purchase of rapid coronavirus tests over quality concerns
215,000 tests were to have been bought for the amount of 1 million 182,500 dollars.
Studies in Spain have shown that tests performed by this company can detect coronavirus in only 30% of infected people.
In addition, according to Spanish media, Shenzhen Bioeasy Biotechnology does not have a license to sell tests.
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4 more cases in Georgia, total hits 81
The condition of 6 patients is serious.
In total, 13 people have recovered since the outbreak in Georgia.
4,505 people are in quarantine, 327 people are in hospital.
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39 more cases in Armenia, total hits 329
On 26 March, Armenia reported first Covid-19 death.
18 people have recovered.
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Saakashvili Library gathers crowds in western Georgian distributing masks, gloves. Epidemiologists outrages
The Saakashvili Presidential Library in Zugdidi, which was created by ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili, distributed masks, gloves and sanitizer yesterday to the population and drew large crowds.
A state of emergency is in force in Georgia, and any gatherings of more than 10 people are prohibited.
The Center for Disease Control sharply criticized the event, saying it posed a thread to the virus spreading further.
“This is a bad time for PR. It was possible to go home and pass these items to each family,” said Paata Imnaishvili, head of the center.
Representatives of the library claim that people kept the prescribed distance of two meters.
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Armenia reports first Covid-19 death
The man, 72, had underlying medical conditions, spokesperson for the healthcare ministry Alina Nikogosyan said.
The total number of cases is 290 people. 18 have recovered.
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Third death in Azerbaijan, 29 new cases
The total number of cases is 122 people. Five people have recovered and beeen discharged today. A total of 15 have been cured.
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3 new cases in Georgia for total of 77
The condition of 6 patients is serious.
In total, 10 people have recovered since the outbreak in Georgia.
4,055 people are in quarantine, 252 people are in hospital.
A state of emergency was declared in Georgia on March 21 to stop the coronavirus pandemic
On March 23, due to an internal outbreak of the coronavirus, the cities of Marneuli and Bolnisi were put on lockdown.
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25 more cases in Armenia, total hits 290
The condition of two patients is critical. 18 people have recovered.Since March 16, a state of emergency has been in force in Armenia.
Transport links between cities have been discontinued, and residents are required to stay at home. If it is necessary to go out residents are obliged to carry their passport and a special completed application form, which indicates at what time and for what purpose they are outside the house.
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A timeline of events in the Caucasus related to coronavirus epidemic, March 20-23, 2020