Coronavirus in the Caucasus. 10-12 April, 2020
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40 new cases in Azerbaijan, total rises to 1,098
Of these, 250 people have recovered, 11 have died.
A stricter quarantine regime has been introduced in Azerbaijan – the metro is closed, but the buses are running. The work of most enterprises, offices, restaurants and shops, except for grocery and drugstores, has been suspended.
People are required to stay at home. Starting April 5, restrictions on movement have been introduced – before leaving the house, residents will have to inform the authorities via SMS.
For violation of the quarantine regime will be a fine.
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Coronavirus cases in Armenia exceed 1,000
36 new infections were recorded in Armenia on April 12. In total, the number of cases has reached 1.013 people.
Of these, 197 people have recovered, 13 have died.
The new cases have been identified as the result of more extensive testing that has begun in Armenia. Since April 10, around 1,000 tests have been conducted per day.
Before that, 200-300 tests were performed per day.
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Four coastal villages put on lockdown in Georgia after regional outbreak
Already 17 people have been infected with coronavirus in the Kobuleti region in the Adjara region of Georgia.
Epidemiologists believe that the circle of contacts of the infected was very large, and to stop the further spread of the virus, the four villages were put on total lockdown on April 12: Gvara, Mukhaestate, Leghva and Tskavruka.
As of April 12, there have been 252 cases of infection registered in Georgia. Three people have died, 60 recovered.
Entrance and exit from these villages is prohibited and police checkpoints have been set up in the area.
All villagers are being checked via thermal screening. They are only allowed to go out to buy food, medicine or go to the doctor.
The population has the right to carry out spring farming work, but must abide by self-isolation regulations.
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19 new cases in Georgia, total rises to 252
Six new cases have been reported in the coastal city of Kobuleti. One of them is a minor.
Three Georgian citizens infected with coronavirus were transported to Georgia from abroad for treatment.
Since the start of the pandemic, 60 patients have recovered, and three have died.
The youngest patient in Georgia, a two-year-old, has recovered and been released from the hospital. Among the survivors are also two pregnant women.
A state of emergency was declared in Georgia on March 21 to stop the coronavirus pandemic. All public transport was stopped, everything was closed except for grocery stores and pharmacies. People are not allowed to leave the house unless otherwise necessary.
On March 31, a curfew was imposed throughout Georgia.
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11-th death in Azerbaijan, the number of cases exceeded one thousand people
67 new cases, the total number of cases is 1,058.
Of the number of people infected since the beginning of the epidemic, 200 have been cured and discharged from hospitals.
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13-th death in Armenia
The total number of cases is 977.
Of the number of people infected since the beginning of the epidemic, 173 have been cured and discharged from hospitals.
From March 16 to April 14, a state of emergency was declared in Armenia in order to avoid an even greater spread of coronavirus. Everything is closed except grocery stores and pharmacies.
• “Our goal is to maintain a low mortality rate”, Minister of Health Arsen Torosyan
Since March 25, a strict restriction on the movement of people has been introduced. You can leave the house only in case of emergency – with a passport and a “travel profile” – a form in which residents fill out their personal data, purpose and estimated time of return. Violations are monitored by the police.
All public transport has been suspended, including the metro.
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6 new cases in Georgia, total reaches 233
Six new cases have been reported in the cities of Lentekhi and Terjola, in the mountain region of Racha-Lechkhumi-Kvemo Svaneti in northwestern Georgia.
Among them is one minor.
Since April 11, Lentekhi has been completely quarantined. People are forbidden to leave home, except to buy food, medicine or go to the doctor.
This is the third city in full quarantine. Since March 23, due to the threat of an internal outbreak, the cities of Marneuli and Bolnisi in the Kvemo Kartli region have been closed.
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More than 50 people are isolated in the village of Mele in the Lentekh district.
As in Marneuli and Bolnisi, the local population has the right to work in the fields, but observing all the stringent requirements of self-isolation.
From the beginning of the epidemic, 54 people have recovered. Three patients have passed away.
4,672 people are in quarantine mode, 373 are under surveillance in the hospital.
A state of emergency was declared in Georgia on March 21 to stop the coronavirus pandemic. All public transport was stopped, everything was closed except for grocery stores and pharmacies. People are not allowed to leave the house unless otherwise necessary.
On March 31, a curfew was imposed throughout Georgia.
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Tenth death in Azerbaijan, 65 new cases
The total number of cases is 991.
Of the number of people infected since the beginning of the epidemic, 159 have been cured and discharged from hospitals.
A stricter quarantine regime has been introduced in Azerbaijan – the metro is closed, but the buses are running. The work of most enterprises, offices, restaurants and shops, except for grocery and drugstores, has been suspended.
People are required to stay at home. Starting April 5, restrictions on movement have been introduced – before leaving the house, residents will have to inform the authorities via SMS.
For violation of the quarantine regime will be a fine.
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There are two new cases in Karabakh, a total of five people are infected
One of them is a member of the family of the first infected, a resident of the village of Mirik.
The second is a resident of the city of Karvachar in the Shahumyan region.
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Armenia has recorded two deaths in a day, in addition to 16 new cases
12 people in total have died from coronavirus infection.
Both patients that died today were elderly individuals with underlying health conditions.
The total number of cases is 937.
149 people have recovered.
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11th death in Armenia, 16 new cases
The total number of cases is 937.
149 people have recovered.
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13 new cases in Georgia, bringing total to 227
Since the beginning of the epidemic in Georgia, 52 people have recovered from among those infected with coronavirus. Three patients have passed away.
4,829 people are in quarantine, 410 people are under surveillance in the hospital.
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A timeline of events in the Caucasus related to coronavirus epidemic, April 7-9, 2020