Baku/24.08.21/Turan: In Azerbaijan, over the past 24 hours, 3,583 new cases of coronavirus infection have been registered, 1,644 patients have recovered, and 30 have died, the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers said on August 24.
In total, 398,034 cases of COVID-19 infection have been identified in the country since the beginning of the pandemic, including 348,454 people recovered, and 5,370 died, treatment of 44,210 active patients continues. Over the past 24 hours, 14,504 coronavirus tests have been carried out.
Also, over the past day, 79,949 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The number of those vaccinated with the first dose was 59111, the second - 19838.
The total number of vaccinated in Azerbaijan amounted to 6,249,673, including 3,772,533 vaccinated with the first dose, 2,477,140 people with the second dose. -02D-
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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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