88 new cases of COVID-19 and one more coronavirus-linked death official confirmed in Tajikistan yesterday

Thus, a total number of the officially confirmed coronavirus-linked deaths in Tajikistan has reached 119 since April 30, 2020, when the infection index cases were officially confirmed in Dushanbe and Khujand.

Meanwhile, 88 new cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) have been officially confirmed in Tajikistan as of the evening of July 27 (It is the highest daily number of coronavirus cases officially confirmed in the country since June 21, 2021 – Asia-Plus), bringing a total number of COVID-19 cases officially reported in the country since June 21 to 1,453.

The total number of the officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection in Tajikistan has reached 14,761 since April 30, 2020, when its index cases were confirmed in the country.  

The Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP) says seventy-eight COVID-19 patients recovered in the country yesterday, bringing a total number of those who have been cured in Tajikistan since April 30, 2020 to 14,245 (99 percent).

Meanwhile, according to unofficial data, the number of affected persons and deaths is in the thousands, because there are more infections, and the disease has become more severe. 

It is to be noted that health ministry has eventually admitted the presence of COVID’s Delta variant in Tajikistan.  First Deputy Minister of Health and Social Protection of the Population Ghafour Muhsinzoda noted this on July 26 at a news conference in Dushanbe.

The head of the Civil Aviation Agency Ikrom Subhonzoda yesterday called on the country’s the population to be vaccinated, because before the resumption of regular flights all countries of the world pay attention to the epidemiological situation in a country and the number of vaccinated citizens. 

The COVID-19 pandemic in Tajikistan is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).  The virus was confirmed to have spread to Tajikistan when its index cases, in Dushanbe and Khujand, were confirmed on 30 April 2020.

The coronavirus COVID-19 is reportedly affecting 220 countries and territories.  According to COVID-19 data provided by Worldometer, coronavirus cases around the globe have been reported at 195,991,320 since China reported its first cases to the World Health Organization (WHO) in December 2019.  Of them, 177,678,249 have recovered and 4,193,155 have died.