Coronavirus in the Caucasus. 4-6 April, 2020

An infectious disease specialist at Sachkhere Hospital in Western Georgia was diagnosed with COVID-19. Hospital Director Mikhail Kamushadze says that she may have been infected by a patient.

The specialist doctor is the wife of the mayor Sachkhere, who himself tested negative for the virus, as did 10 employees of the Sachkhere Medical Center who had direct contact with the now infected infectious disease specialist. About 100 clinic employees in total went into self-isolation.

The Sachkhere hospital has been accepting COVID-19 patients since the virus first spread to Georgia, and is currently treating 3 coronavirus patients.

The Sachkhere case was the fifth reported incident where a Georgian doctor tested positive for the virus. Before that, there had been one nurse at an infectious diseases hospital in Batumi, two nurses at a hospital on the Tbilisi Sea, as well as a Tbilisi ambulance doctor, who, unlike other paramedics, did not catch the virus on the job, but rather at home, from his wife.

• Five paramedics infected in Georgia

It was also reported that 12 people recovered recovered today, bringing the total to 44.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, 641 people have been infected in the country, seven people have died.

Azerbaijan has launched strict, new restrictions, including on movement – in particular, before leaving the house, residents must inform the authorities via SMS.

• Lockdown, texting with the police, gov’t aid to people, business – Azerbaijan and the coronavirus

They have been taken to the First University Clinic for treatment; they are in satisfactory condition.

The clinic stopped taking patients for several hours. After the disinfection was carried out and the employees were tested for coronavirus, the hospital resumed work.

Five hospital employees were quarantined because they had direct contact with the infected.

A total of 188 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed since the outbreak.

Of these, 36 people have recovered – two people have died.

5,056 people are in quarantine, 386 people in the hospital under supervision.

A state of emergency was declared in Georgia on March 21 to stop the coronavirus pandemic.

On March 31, a curfew was imposed throughout Georgia.

According to official information, all new cases have been recorded in the Nakhichevan Autonomous Republic.

Seven people have died in the epidemic in Azerbaijan, 32 have recovered.

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.

The deceased patient was 68 years old, and had several serious chronic diseases.

Armenia has recorded another 11 new cases of infection as of the morning of April 6. On April 5, 52 new cases were reported in Armenia.

Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said that “serious progress has been made and it is necessary to adhere to the quarantine regime in order to avoid a new leap and to be able to return to the old way of life.”

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.

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.

A total of 188 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed since the outbreak.

Of these, 36 people have recovered – two people have died.

5,056 people are in quarantine, 386 people in the hospital under supervision.

23 infected patients have developed pneumonia. The condition of one patient who is being treated at the first university clinic of TSMU is critical. Doctors say he has a chronic illness.

The age of the deceased patients was, respectively, 89 and 64. Both suffered from chronic diseases.

In total, seven people have already died from the beginning of the epidemic in Azerbaijan, 32 have recovered.

• A total of 584 cases of coronavirus were identified

Five people have died in the epidemic in Azerbaijan, 32 have recovered.

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 will be introduced – before leaving the house, residents will have to inform the authorities via SMS.

For violation of the quarantine regime will be a fine.

An 81-year-old woman died from COVID-19 at the First University Clinic. According to the head of the clinic, Levan Ratiani, she had previously suffered a heart attack, heart failure and hypertension.

Georgia recorded its first death from coronavirus on April 4. The patient was a 79-year-old woman from Marneuli; a city in Georgia recently put on lockdown after a woman returning from Azerbaijan and who was present at multiple public events was diagnosed with the virus.

Another 14 cases were announced in Georgia today as well, bringing the total number of cases to 170.

36 people have recovered.

5,067 people are in quarantine, 330 people are under surveillance in the hospital.

A state of emergency was declared in Georgia on March 21 to stop the coronavirus pandemic.

Since March 23, the cities of Marneuli and Bolnisi have been closed for entry and exit because of the danger of the internal spread of the coronavirus.

On March 31, a curfew was imposed throughout Georgia.

Of these, 57 people have recovered, seven patients have died.

Of these, 36 people have recovered, one patient has died.

23 patients have developed pneumonia.

5,067 people are in quarantine, 330 people are under surveillance in the hospital.

One of the new patients is a 13-year-old. According to doctors, he is doing well.

A 33-year-old athlete who has been in several areas of western Georgia in recent days has also tested positive. He has pneumonia, and does not know where he could have become infected. Epidemiologists are looking into the circle of people with whom he was in contact.

Five people have died in the epidemic in Azerbaijan, 32 have recovered.

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 will be introduced – before leaving the house, residents will have to inform the authorities via SMS.

For violation of the quarantine regime will be a fine.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, seven people have died, 43 have recovered.

According to official figures, 3,477 tests performed have been result.

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.

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.

Georgia has recorded its first death from coronavirus earlier today on April 4. The patient was a 79-year-old woman from Marneuli; a city in Georgia recently put on lockdown after a woman returning from Azerbaijan and who was present at multiple public events was diagnosed with the virus.

Another eight cases were announced in Georgia today as well, bringing the total number of cases to 156.

28 people have recovered.

5,526 people are in quarantine, 344 people in the hospital are under surveillance.

A state of emergency was declared in Georgia on March 21 to stop the coronavirus pandemic.

Since March 23, the cities of Marneuli and Bolnisi have been closed for entry and exit because of the danger of the internal spread of the coronavirus.

On March 31, a curfew was imposed throughout Georgia.

Another eight cases announced in Georgia today, bringing the total number of cases to 156. 28 people have recovered.

5,526 people are in quarantine, 344 people in the hospital are under surveillance.

An ambulance paramedic has tested positive for COVID-19 after being infected by his wife. She is one of seven employees of the National Bank who became infected with the coronavirus. According to one account of events, this happened as a result of contact with banknotes.

The emergency department where the infected doctor worked is closed. Epidemiologists have compiled a list of people with whom he had contacts.

He was on duty all day on March 31.

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.

Since March 23, the cities of Marneuli and Bolnisi have been closed for entry and exit because of the danger of the internal spread of the coronavirus.

On March 31, a curfew was imposed throughout Georgia.

• A timeline of events in the Caucasus related to coronavirus epidemic, April 1-3, 2020