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Uzbekistan reveals COVID-19 data for June 2

Uzbekistan Materials 2 June 2021 09:39 (UTC +04:00)

BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 2

By Klavdiya Romakayeva - Trend:

The number of confirmed coronavirus cases for June 2 in Uzbekistan increased to 100,726, Trend reports with reference to the statistics of the Uzbek Ministry of Health.

To date, 96,569 patients have fully recovered in the country, while 691 have died.

At the moment, 3,466 patients are treated in medical institutions in Uzbekistan in accordance with the standards.

According to the Ministry of Health, all new cases were identified among those who were in contact with patients. In particular, 102 cases were revealed in Tashkent, 50 cases in Tashkent region, 42 cases in Samarkand region, six cases in Karakalpakstan Republic, five cases each in Fergana, Kashkadarya regions, four cases each in Jizzakh, Andijan regions, three cases each in Khorezm, Surkhandarya and Bukhara regions, two cases in Syrdarya region and one case each was revealed in Namangan and Navoi regions.

Starting from April 1 certain restrictions have been established in Uzbekistan by the decision of the republican special commission for the preparation of the program of measures to prevent the entry and spread of COVID-19.

Citizens are required to wear masks when entering public transportation.

The first case of coronavirus infection in Uzbekistan was detected in the laboratory of the Research Institute of Virology.

The outbreak in the Chinese Wuhan city - which is an international transport hub - began at a fishing 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.

Uzbekistan as an active member of the WHO European Regional Office has joined the Coronavirus vaccination program.

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