In Belarus the number of patients with coronavirus exceeded 7 thousand
In Belarus registered 7281 infection coronavirus infection COVID-19, over the past day 558 new cases. About it reports the Ministry of health of the country Telegram channel.
As of 22 April, with the beginning of the outbreak in the country was 7281 people who test positive for COVID-19 died, 58 patients. For the last day recorded 558 cases of infection and three deaths.
Over the entire period from the beginning of the outbreak have recovered and been discharged 769 patients who were earlier confirmed the diagnosis of coronavirus.
The health Ministry of Belarus noted that since the beginning of February, the country conducted 114 955 tests for coronavirus infection.
During the epidemic of Belarus has not closed its borders, not to stop the operation of businesses, shops, food establishments and education. Also, there is no ban on mass gatherings. 19 April, President Lukashenka stated that it considers inefficient strict quarantine measures, therefore, “Belarus has decided not to change dramatically the way of life.”
The world health organization advised the authorities of Belarus to suspend mass gatherings and impose a quarantine for people in contact with the sick COVID-19.
Flash coronavirus infection COVID-19 began in late 2019 in China. March 11, the world health organization declared the spread of the coronavirus pandemic. According to data from the American Johns Hopkins University on April 22, the total number of infected people in the world exceeded more than 2.58 million, of which 178 thousand died, more than 696 thousand recovered.