Coronavirus, updated. 25-27 April, 2020

In total, 22 people have already died from the beginning of the epidemic in Azerbaijan.

1,678 people have become sick, 1,162 people of them have been cured.

On 27 April, in Azerbaijan, some restrictions rolled back.

Almost all stores are open in Azerbaijan which are now closed due to the quarantine regime, except for those located in shopping centers.

This is the first step in rolling back the quarantine measures in the country, which are scheduled to be lifted on May 4.

The restriction on the movement of citizens still remains in force, and in order to go out, you need to get an SMS permission from the authorities. But if this permission was given once a day for two hours, then from today it is be possible to be on the street for three hours already.

According to the representative of the World Health Organization in Azerbaijan, Handa Harmanji, a decrease in the number of infections may indicate that the peak is already behind.

The total number of cases is 549.

From the beginning of the epidemic 60 people recovered, two died.

The sharp increase in the number of people infected with coronavirus in North Ossetia may be due to the participation of almost two thousand people in a rally in Vladikavkaz on April 20.

It was a riot mainly of those who did not believe in the epidemic of coronavirus. They demanded that isolation measures be cancelled, that businesses and schools be reopened and that the head of North Ossetia, Vyacheslav Bitarov, resign.

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According to official data, 87.147 cases confirmed in Russia.

In China, also according to official figures – 83,912.

In one day, more than six thousand people fell ill in Russia.

Japan forbids entry into the country from April 29 for all who have visited Russia, Ukraine or Belarus two weeks before arrival.

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Photo Reuters

In total, 29 people have already died from the beginning of the epidemic in Armenia.

1,826 people have become sick, 803 people of them have been cured.

The state of emergency will be in effect in Armenia until May 14, and includes severe restrictions on the freedom of movement.

All public transport has been suspended, including the metro.

But a partial relaxation of restrictions has already begun, and some enterprises are working again.

• Armenia: forecasts for business and the economy amid the state of emergency

149 people have been cured. 6 people passed away.

A state of emergency in Georgia was announced on March 21 and will last till May 10.

A phrased approach to lifting state of emergency restrictions in Georgia began today on April 27.

Car traffic, taxi operation and e-commerce are restored from today.

Agricultural markets are open again.

Cars are allowed inside cities.

Tbilisi, Batumi, Rustavi, Kutaisi will remain closed. Entries and exits from closed cities are allowed only on April 27 and 28. People stuck somewhere will be able to return to their registration address within two days. On April 29, the restriction will be restored.

Restrictions lifted throughout Georgia, but not in the cities and villages quarantined.

Curfew still in power, from 21:00 to 06:00.

Maintaining social distance and wearing a medical mask remain mandatory.

Public transportation is still forbidden.

Schooling will not be restored until September.

The transition from stage to stage will be predicated on an analysis of the epidemiological situation in the country.

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Almost all stores are open in Azerbaijan which are now closed due to the quarantine regime, except for those located in shopping centers.

This is the first step in rolling back the quarantine measures in the country, which are scheduled to be lifted on May 4.

The restriction on the movement of citizens still remains in force, and in order to go out, you need to get an SMS permission from the authorities. But if this permission was given once a day for two hours, then from today it is be possible to be on the street for three hours already.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, 1,645 people were infected.

21 people have died. Already 1,139 have recovered.

According to the representative of the World Health Organization in Azerbaijan, Handa Harmanji, a decrease in the number of infections may indicate that the peak is already behind.

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Car traffic, taxi operation and e-commerce are restored from today.

Agricultural markets are open again.

Cars are allowed inside cities.

Tbilisi, Batumi, Rustavi, Kutaisi will remain closed. Entries and exits from closed cities are allowed only on April 27 and 28. People stuck somewhere will be able to return to their registration address within two days. On April 29, the restriction will be restored.

Restrictions lifted throughout Georgia, but not in the cities and villages quarantined.

Curfew still in power, from 21:00 to 06:00.

Maintaining social distance and wearing a medical mask remain mandatory.

Public transportation is still forbidden.

Schooling will not be restored until September.

The transition from stage to stage will be predicated on an analysis of the epidemiological situation in the country.

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12 of those infected are doctors.

In total, 21 cases are confirmed in Tetritskaro, a group of epidemiologists works there.

Entry and exit from the city is prohibited, four checkpoints are installed on the highway.

“Medical workers are not protected, they do not have the proper equipment, regular testing, and constant training. Because of this, the medical staff themselves became the source of the virus, because they communicate with a large number of people, ”said former minister of health of Georgia Zurab Chiaberashvili, a representative of the opposition party“ European Georgia ”.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, 485 cases of coronavirus infection have been confirmed in Georgia. 6 people have died, 139 have recovered.

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The latest discussion has began after the post by a Dagestani doctor Daniyal Alkhasov, it has become widely known after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny shared the post at his Telegram channel.

“The department deals with pneumonia cases ONLY … In 4 days while I have been working, 12 people died in just one hospital in a small town in Dagestan. And it is obvious that all the deaths were related to coronavirus, given the epidemic and the coronavirus signs.

But if one looks at the official statistics (стопкоронавирус.рф) – just 11 people died in Dagestan of coronavirus infection (complications) in all the time of the epidemic.

We can assume then that the rest of statistics in the country is about the same, and the numbers of the dead are much higher than can be seen in the worldmeters.info or other sources.”

The popular Telegram blogger under the nickname “At Rasul” provided the following statistics:

As on April 27, in Dagestan registered:

Covid-19 – 827 cases, pneumonia – 1.649.

11 people died from Covid-2019, 51 – from pneumonia.

Since the beginning of the epidemic, 21 people have died. Already 1,139 have recovered.

Starting April 27, almost all stores will open in Azerbaijan which are now closed due to the quarantine regime, except for those located in shopping centers. Tutoring will also be allowed.

This is the first step out of quarantine, which ends on May 4.

According to the representative of the World Health Organization in Azerbaijan, Handa Harmanji, a decrease in the number of infections may indicate that the peak is already behind.

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In total, 1,746 people have become sick since the start of the epidemic in Armenia.

28 died, 833 recovered and were discharged from hospitals.

A total of 17,931 tests were carried out, 790 during the last day.

Quarantine in the villages of Maralik and Dzorakap in the Shirak region and in the city of Vardenis extended for another five days, until April 30, because of a danger of an internal outbreak of the virus.

The state of emergency will be in effect in Armenia until May 14, and includes severe restrictions on the freedom of movement.

All public transport has been suspended, including the metro.

But a partial relaxation of restrictions has already begun, and some enterprises are working again.

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She was diagnosed with COVID-19 on April 11, but she refused hospitalization and agreed only on April 20 after her health deteriorated significantly.

On April 26, 3 cases of coronavirus were recorded in Abkhazia. Two were cured and discharged from the hospital.

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In total, 485 people have become ill from the beginning of the epidemic in Georgia,

139 people have been cured.

The first case of coronavirus was registered in the city of Akhaltsikhe in the Samtskhe-Javakheti region.

A state of emergency in Georgia was announced on March 21 and will last till May 10.

Everything except grocery stores and pharmacies is closed. Public transport has been suspended, including the subway. People cannot drive around in cars, you can’t visit cemeteries and you must wear a mask indoors (shops, banks, etc).

There is a curfew throughout the country – from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Due to the danger of internal outbreaks, the capital of Tbilisi and several cities are completely quarantined: Kutaisi, Batumi, Rustavi, Marneuli, Bolnisi and Lentekhi.

Also isolated are several villages in different regions of the country, including the coastal Kobuleti district.

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In one day, 53 cases of COVID-19 infection were confirmed in North Ossetia, the total number  reached 401.

Three people died.

Activists and doctors say real numbers can be significantly higher.

The head of the republic, Vyacheslav Bitarov, called the head of South Ossetia, Anatoly Bibilov, and asked for ventilators to be transferred to Vladikavkaz.
In South Ossetia, not a single case of coronavirus has yet been recorded. All entrances to the republic are closed, restrictions on business have been introduced.

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In the North Caucasus, 353 new cases were confirmed in one day, the worst situation is in Dagestan, where 724 people are sick.

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Vladikavkaz, photo by Yandex

Since the beginning of the epidemic, 21 people have died. Already 1,080 have recovered.

Since April 27, almost all stores will open in Azerbaijan, which are now closed due to the quarantine regime, except for those located in shopping centers. Tutoring will also be allowed.

This is the first step out of quarantine, which ends on May 4.

According to the representative of the World Health Organization in Azerbaijan, Handa Harmanji, a decrease in the number of infections may indicate that the peak is already behind.

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The situation in the Bolnisi region in the Kvemo Kartli region continues to deteriorate.

New cases in the villages of Vanati, Hatisofeli and Mushavani, they are isolated, police posts are installed at the entrance.

There are already 80 infected in the Bolnisi district, two of them have died, four have recovered.

This area and neighboring Marneuli have been in strict quarantine since March 25 due to the threat of a local outbreak of coronavirus.

In total, 456 people have become ill in Georgia since the start of the epidemic. Of these, 132 people recovered, 5 died.

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Ingushetia has very high statistics on coronavirus infection. On April 25, 474 people were infected, 13 of them died.

The Mufti of Ingushetia Abdurakhman Martazanov has died.

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But the problem is still there – people do not believe in a pandemic en masse and do not observe self-isolation, do not wear masks.

In telegram channels, videos from the funeral were distributed, in which several hundred people are present.

Two leaders addressed the people on the same day.

Chairman of Ingushetia’s council of teips (clans) Malsag Uzhakhov called on people to listen to doctors.

Then, the interior minister Mikhail Korobkin appealed to residents of Ingushetia and emotionally begged people to stay home.

Countries	Total cases	New cases	Total deaths	New deaths	Recovered
Armenia	1,677	81	28	+1	803
Azerbaijan	1,592	44	21	0	1.013
Georgia	456	25	5	0	132

In total, 28 people have already died from the beginning of the epidemic in Armenia. The age of those who passed away from 55 to 93.

81 new cases, in total 1,677 people have become ill.

803 people have been cured.

During one day, 790 tests have been conducted in the country.

The state of emergency will be in effect in Armenia until May 14, and includes severe restrictions on the freedom of movement.

All public transport has been suspended, including the metro.

But a partial relaxation of restrictions has already begun, and some enterprises are working again.

• Armenia: forecasts for business and the economy amid the state of emergency

In total, 456 people have become ill in Georgia since the start of the epidemic. Of these, 132 people recovered, 5 died.

A state of emergency in Georgia was announced on March 21 and will last till May 10.

Everything except grocery stores and pharmacies is closed. Public transport has been suspended, including the subway. People cannot drive around in cars, you can’t visit cemeteries and you must wear a mask indoors (shops, banks, etc).

There is a curfew throughout the country – from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Due to the danger of internal outbreaks, the capital of Tbilisi and several cities are completely quarantined: Kutaisi, Batumi, Rustavi, Marneuli, Bolnisi and Lentekhi.

Also isolated are several villages in different regions of the country, including the coastal Kobuleti district.

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• Georgia’s anti-crisis plan – who will be helped how

• A timeline of events in the Caucasus related to coronavirus epidemic, April 23-24, 2020