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COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus

The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have spread to Belarus, when the first case of COVID-19 in the country was registered in Minsk on 28 February 2020.[1]

COVID-19 pandemic in Belarus
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Number of confirmed cases by region (as of 20 April):

     >2000 confirmed cases      1000–1999 confirmed cases      500–999 confirmed cases      200–499 confirmed cases

     1–199 confirmed cases
DiseaseCOVID-19
LocationBelarus
First outbreakWuhan, China
Index caseMinsk
Arrival date28 February 2020
(4 years, 9 months and 25 days)
Confirmed cases26,772
Recovered8,168
Deaths
151

On 28 February, Belarus confirmed its first case. A student from Iran tested positive on 27 February and was admitted to a hospital in Minsk.[2][1] The individual arrived in Belarus via a flight from Baku, Azerbaijan, on 22 February.[2][3]

On 21 March, a total of 76 confirmed cases have been reported.[4] Two days later, 81 confirmed cases have been reported, including 22 recoveries. According to the official data, more than 21,000 COVID-19 tests had been conducted in Belarus since 23 January.[5][6]

On 31 March, the first death was reported in Belarus.[7][8][9]

COVID-19 Pandemic In Belarus Media

  • COVID-19 information and action protocols in the elevator of the National Library of Belarus (7 April 2020).

  • Plastic medical isolation box for transportation of infectious patients near the Vitebsk Regional Clinical Infection Hospital.

  • The same equipment near the Vitebsk Regional Clinical Diagnostic Center.

  • Candlelight ceremony during Easter service in the Orthodox Holy Assumption Cathedral in Vitebsk.

  • Non-contact temperature measurement at a bus station in Vitebsk.

  • Signature collection for nominating candidates for the 2020 Belarusian presidential election.

  • Crowded bus in Minsk with some of the passengers wearing masks (January 2021).

  • Youth Bloc activists marching with a coffin alongside the military column during the 9 May Victory Day Parade rehearsal.

  • Logarithmic scale diagram of COVID-19 pandemic progression in Belarus per ECDC

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Belarus announces first case of coronavirus: TASS" (in en). Reuters. 2020-02-28. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-china-health-belarus-idUSKCN20M0IH. Retrieved 2020-03-04. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "У Беларусі зарэгістраваны завазны выпадак каронавіруса". minzdrav.gov.by (in русский). Archived from the original on 2020-02-28. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Four Lawmakers In Iran Test Positive As Coronavirus Forces Cancellation Of Friday Prayers". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Retrieved 2020-03-04.
  4. ↑ (in ru) В Беларуси уже 76 случаев коронавируса. 21 March 2020. https://people.onliner.by/2020/03/21/korona-14. Retrieved 21 March 2020. 
  5. ↑ (in ru) В Беларуси уже 81 случай коронавируса. 23 March 2020. https://people.onliner.by/2020/03/23/koronavirus-46. Retrieved 23 March 2020. 
  6. ↑ (in ru) В Беларуси зафиксирован 81 случай заражения коронавирусом, 22 человека уже выздоровели. TUT.BY. 23 March 2020. https://news.tut.by/society/677515.html. Retrieved 23 March 2020. 
  7. ↑ (in ru) В Витебске умер больной с подтвержденным коронавирусом. TUT.BY. 31 March 2020. https://news.tut.by/society/678557.html. Retrieved 31 March 2020. 
  8. ↑ (in ru) В Беларуси умер первый человек с коронавирусом. Официального подтверждения пока нет. 31 March 2020. https://people.onliner.by/2020/03/31/koronavirus-56. Retrieved 31 March 2020. 
  9. ↑ (in ru) "У него было хроническое заболевание легких". Коллеги умершего от коронавируса заслуженного артиста рассказывают о нем. 31 March 2020. https://people.onliner.by/2020/03/31/teatr-12. Retrieved 31 March 2020. 



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