Baku/18.10.21/Turan: Azerbaijan has registered 1,245 new cases of coronavirus infection, 409 patients recovered, 13 died, the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers said on October 18.
In total, 503,452 cases of coronavirus infection were detected in the country, including 478,812 recovered, 6,778 died. The number of actively sick patients is 17,862.
Over the past day, 7,153 tests have been carried out.
Also, 591 people have been vaccinated against coronavirus in Azerbaijan over the past 24 hours.
The total number of vaccinated in the country was 9 195 023, including those who received the first dose 4 964 341, the second dose - 4 230 682. — 06D
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An online meeting of civil society activists focused on the human rights situation in Azerbaijan, convened on the initiative of the Justice Solidarity Committee, highlighted significant concerns over the detention of journalists, political activists, and opponents of the war. The gathering, held on August 30, coincided with the International Day of Remembrance of the Missing and underscored the ongoing challenges facing both Azerbaijani and Armenian societies in the wake of the Karabakh conflicts.
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No precipitation is expected in Baku and on the Absheron Peninsula; the northwestern wind will change to a southeastern wind during the day. Air temperatures will range from 21-26°C at night and 33-38°C during the day, according to the National Hydrometeorology Service of the Ministry of Ecology.
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A fire has erupted at the Experimental and Testing Production of the Scientific Research Institute of SOCAR (the state oil company) in the Surakhani district of Baku, the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported. "Thanks to the urgent and necessary measures taken by the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the spread of the fire to neighboring areas, including nearby residential buildings, has been prevented," the statement reads. Efforts to extinguish the fire are still ongoing.
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In September, the average monthly air temperature in Azerbaijan is expected to be close to the climatic norm. Precipitation levels will also be near the norm, but in some areas, they will exceed it, according to the September forecast from the National Hydrometeorological Service.
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