Coronavirus in the Caucasus. Armenia and Azerbaijan report new record number of cases

During the day, another 14 people died, in general, from the beginning of the epidemic, they died

386 people.

In total, 21,717 people were infected, of whom 10,797 recovered.

Among those discharged from the hospital today is a 99-year-old grandfather, a veteran of World War II.

The state of emergency in Armenia is extended until July 13.

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In Azerbaijan, 508 new cases and 6 deaths per day. In total, 13,715 people have been infected since the beginning of the pandemic, 167 of them died, 7,503 recovered.

In Azerbaijan, quarantine has been strengthened, businesses and shops have been stopped again, entry and exit from Baku is closed, there are posts on the routes.

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87 out of 155 cases at the Pokrovskaya hospital in St. Petersburg are medical personnel. An official investigation has begun, one of the main initial conclusions is gross violations of the anti-epidemic regime inside the hospital.

Back in April, the doctors and nurses of this hospital begged to help them with protective equipment and published several video messages.

The head physician of the hospital, Marina Bakholdina, denied everything. And on June 21, the Russian president awarded her the title of Hero of Labor “for the selfless struggle against coronavirus infection.”

The resuscitator of this hospital Sergey Sayapin was ill with a coronavirus after infection at the workplace. He stated in an interview with Radio Liberty that “rewarding the head doctor is a mockery of all those who are really fighting the epidemic.”

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In Armenia, 520 new cases and 10 deaths per day. In total, 19 708 people have been infected since the beginning of the pandemic, 332 of them died, 8 854 recovered.

The state of emergency in Armenia is extended until July 13.

A cargo plane delivered medical equipment from China to Yerevan; it was purchased with budget money.

Including hospitals, they will receive mechanical ventilation devices, individual clean air supply devices, medical protective masks, protective clothing and diagnostic tests.

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491 new cases were registered in the past day in Azerbaijan. In total, 12, 729 cases since the beginning of the pandemic.

6 deaths in a day, in total 154 victims.

6,799 have recovered.

Azerbaijan has reinstated several quarantine regulations, returning the SMS exit permission system and extending quarantine until 1 August.

During this period, people will again only be able to leave the house for 2-3 hours only by SMS permissions. This system was in place in Azerbaijan in April, 2020.

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• A timeline of events in the Caucasus related to coronavirus epidemic, 17-21 June, 2020