Azerbaijan delivers assistance to over 10 countries

During the COVID-19 outbreak, Azerbaijan has provided humanitarian aid to more than ten countries, including China, Italy, Iran, Uzbekistan, Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Tajikistan, and Serbia.

Assistant to Azerbaijan’s president, Head of Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration Hikmat Hajiyev told a briefing of the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers on Wednesday, Report says.

Today, a total of 65 people have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, while 54 others recovered in Azerbaijan. Coronavirus patients, aged 71 and 59, have lost their lives.

So far, Azerbaijan has 2,758 confirmed cases, 1,789 recoveries, and 35 deaths.

A total of 208,546 coronavirus tests have been conducted across the country.

Azerbaijan confirmed its first coronavirus case in February. The country has extended the nationwide quarantine until May 31. However, the government eased the restrictions on some fields, opening shoes, clothing, electronics and home appliances stores, and many others, except those in shopping centers and malls.