Daily rise in COVID-19 cases on the rise
Baku/16.01.22/Turan: Over the past 24 hours, 808 new cases of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) have been registered in Azerbaijan, 369 patients have recovered, 11 have died, the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers said on January 16.
To date, a total of 625,726 cases of COVID-19 infection have been detected in the country, of which 608,514 citizens have recovered, 8,521 have died, and 8,691 are actively ill.
Over the past 24 hours, 9,340 tests have been carried out to detect cases of coronavirus infection.
Also, over the past day, 23,587 people have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
During the day, the number of people vaccinated with the first dose was 2,256, the second - 2,387 people.
The total number of vaccinations in Azerbaijan today is 11,662,083, of which 5,200,328 received the first dose of the vaccine, 4,714,478 received two doses, and 1,757,277 received a booster dose.–06B-
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- Post-Soviet region
- 16 January 2022 16:36
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- Social
- 17 January 2022 11:07
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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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