​Azerbaijan saw coronavirus peak last week

“Last week, 755 people have contracted coronavirus in Azerbaijan, which means the country reported the largest rise in cases, Chairman of the Administration of the Regional Medical Divisions (TABIB) Ramin Bayramli told a briefing of the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers on May 22.

“As many as 581 people were infected with the virus in the country this week. Though the week is not over, we observe a growing number of cases,” TABIB Chairman said.

As many as 106 people have been diagnosed with the novel coronavirus, while 59 others recovered in Azerbaijan as of May 22. Two patients, born in 1949 and 1962, who tested positive for the virus, passed away.

So far, Azerbaijan has 3,855 confirmed cases. A total of 2,399 patients have recovered from the disease, while 46 others died. The treatment of 1,410 people (48 are in critical, 61 moderate, others in stable condition) is underway. A total of 259,155 coronavirus tests have been conducted across the country.