Azerbaijan tightens quarantine regime

The Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers has issued a statement, Report says.

The world community is currently facing the next wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. More than 60 million infections have been reported worldwide, and more than 1 million people have died from coronavirus. At this stage of the pandemic, the high rate of virus infection has led to the re-introduction of strict quarantine measures in various countries. Considering the high level of disease in Azerbaijan in recent months, Task Force decided to tighten quarantine measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country.

According to the decision, the special quarantine regime in the country will be extended until January 31, 2021, at 06:00;

From 00:00 on December 14, 2020, to 00:00 on January 18, 2021, a tightened special quarantine regime will be applied throughout the country.