BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 23. Azerbaijan has detected 11 new COVID-19 cases, five patients have recovered, Trend reports citing the Operational Headquarters under the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers.
The first COVID-19 case in Azerbaijan was reported on Feb. 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.