Azerbaijan extends special quarantine mode
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Azerbaijani Prime Minister Ali Asadov has extended the special quarantine mode.
According to the decision, the special quarantine mode in Azerbaijan has been extended until 0600 (GMT+4) May 1, 2023, in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection and its possible consequences, Azernews reports.
The deadline has previously been set for 0600 (GMT+4) on March 1, 2023.
The first COVID-19 case in Azerbaijan was reported on February 28, 2020. The coronavirus outbreak reportedly started in the Chinese city of Wuhan - which is an international transport hub - at a fish market in late December 2019. The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11 declared COVID-19 a pandemic. Some sources claim the coronavirus outbreak started as early as November 2019.
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