Baku/09.07.20/Turan: 548 new cases of COVID-19 infection were detected in Azerbaijan, the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan said on Thursday.
Over the past day, 491 people recovered; 10 patients with COVID-19 died.
In total, 22,464 people were infected in Azerbaijan, of which 13,591 recovered, 284 died, 8589 were treated in special treatment hospitals, the same source reported.
Since the start of the pandemic, 544,735 tests have been conducted, including 7505 over the past 24 hours.
Today's death rate is the highest since the start of the pandemic per day. Previously, no more than nine people died on the day.
From June 24, the daily increase in cases of infections exceeds 500 and ranges between 508 and 590. –21B-
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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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