Baku/29.06.20/Turan: 544 new cases of coronavirus infection were detected in Azerbaijan, the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers said on June 29.
343 people recovered and were discharged from hospitals; eight patients with COVİD-19 died.
The total number of infected in Azerbaijan has reached 16,968.
Of these, 9369 recovered, 206 died, 7393 active patients continue to be treated in medical facilities of a special regime.
A total of 475 525 tests for coronavirus were made, including 6558 over the past day.
For the past six days in Azerbaijan, the daily increase in cases of COVID-19 infection exceeds 500.
In addition, the current death rate for individuals with COVID-19 is the highest per day since the start of the pandemic.
Earlier this indicator did not exceed seven. — 05D-
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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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