The situation with coronavirus spread in Azerbaijan and possible scenarios for its development, as well as various respective measures were discussed yesterday at the meeting of the Operational Headquarters under the Azerbaijani Cabinet of Ministers, chaired by Prime Minister Ali Asadov, Trend news agency reports.
“The citizens evacuated from Italy, Turkey, Hungary and neighboring countries will be on quarantine,” Asadov said. “A decision was made to temporarily suspend the mutual visits of Azerbaijani and Russian citizens from March 18 to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The charter flights will be organized for citizens wishing to return to Azerbaijan.”
During the meeting, it was also stressed that vehicles and passengers registered in other cities and districts of Azerbaijan, with the exception of special vehicles, including ambulance vehicles, emergency vehicles, rescue vehicles, as well as freight vehicles are restricted to enter Azerbaijan’s Baku, Sumgayit, and Absheron county from March 19.