COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Azerbaijan when its first case was confirmed in February 2020.
| COVID-19 pandemic in Azerbaijan | |
|---|---|
| Disease | COVID-19 |
| Location | Azerbaijan |
| First outbreak | Wuhan, Hubei, China; Iran |
| Index case | Baku |
| Arrival date | 28 February 2020 (4 years, 6 months and 2 days) |
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| Government website | |
| Official information portal Cabinet of Ministers Ministry of Healthcare State Agency of Mandatory Health Insurance | |
Timeline
On 28 February, the country confirmed its first positive case of COVID-19. The patient, a Russian national, had traveled from Iran.[2] Two more cases were later confirmed in the country and they were all isolated. They were Azerbaijani nationals who returned from Iran. On the same day Azerbaijan closed borders with Iran for 2 weeks.[3]
On 12 March, the woman died from multiple organ failure caused by COVID-19.[4] This marked the first death of coronavirus in Azerbaijan.
On 31 March, Azerbaijan declared nationwide quarantine. People were required to stay in private houses and apartments, permanent or temporary places of residence until 20 April.[5]
A month later on 24 April, the country slowly began to reopen.[6]
COVID-19 Pandemic In Azerbaijan Media
"Yeni klinika" medical institution in Baku opened 28 March 2020 where since the next day COVID-19 infected people with serious symptoms got treatment
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Template:COVID-19 data/Cite
- ↑ "Azerbaijan reports first case of coronavirus - Ifax" (in en). Reuters. 2020-02-28. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-azerbaijan-idUSKCN20M1IR. Retrieved 2020-02-28.
- ↑ "COVID-19 cases jump in Iran as Italy toll rises: Live updates | News | al Jazeera".
- ↑ "Woman quarantined in Azerbaijan after arriving from Iran died". Trend.Az. 12 March 2020. Retrieved 13 March 2020.
- ↑ "Azerbaijan sets additional measures to prevent spread of coronavirus". Trend.Az. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
- ↑ "Information of the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan 24 April 2020". Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan (in azərbaycanca). 2020-04-30. Archived from the original on 2020-05-11. Retrieved 2020-04-30.