Media Review for July 9

Arbitrariness on the territory of January 20 Square, the situation around Lake Beyukshor, and the possibility of trips of Baku residents to rural districts are topics of today's media.

The newspaper Azerbaijan writes about the situation on the territory of January 20 Square, where quarantine norms are violated en masse: selling fruits, vegetables, tea and boiled corn in the middle of the street, and taxi drivers picking up customers. There can be no talk of maintaining social distance. Relevant authorities should stop this arbitrariness.

The website Oxu.az discusses the situation around Lake Beyukshor, reporting a multiple increase in the content of harmful chemicals in the lake, which has a significant environmental impact.

 According to experts, this can contribute to the growth of cardiovascular and respiratory tract diseases, as well as cancer among residents of the capital and its environs.

The stench from the lake, which took place on July 5-6, could be a consequence of the discharge of water into the lake from the fire extinguishing operations at the Sobsan paint plant.

The website Redaktor.az is looking for an answer to this question: why is it impossible, after passing the test for coronavirus, to go to areas of the country? However, the Operation Staff does not respond to this question.

The concentration of the population in the capital only exacerbates the situation with the infection. In Baku, many people live with district registration.

Experts believe that restricting the freedom of citizens is wrong, therefore, it is necessary to organize a quarantine regime so that it is tough and at the same time helps to curb the spread of infection.