According to the data from the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP), 42 new officially confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) were reported in Tajikistan yesterday, bringing a total number of the officially confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the country to 11,096 as of the evening of November 2.
The number of coronavirus-linked deaths remains the same in the country – 82, a MoHSPP says.
54 COVID-19 patients were reportedly discharged after recovery yesterday. In all, 10,337 coronavirus patients have reportedly recovered in the country as of the evening of November 2.
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 April 30, 2020.
The coronavirus COVID-19 is affecting 216 countries and territories around the world.
Meanwhile, CNN says that according to new analysis, at least 1,500 nurses have died from COVID-19 around the world. The analysis also suggests that about 10% of cases globally were health care workers.
As cases in Europe spiral, France, Germany and Belgium have reportedly gone into partial lockdowns, with England set to follow. Italy also plans to further tighten restrictions.
