42 new officially confirmed cases of 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 7,192 as of the night of July 26, according to the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population (MoHSPP).
MoHSPP says 5,970 COVID-19 patients have recovered as of the night of July 26, 2020. 64 coronavirus survivors were reportedly discharged from hospitals yesterday.
According to a MoHSPP, 50 officially confirmed COVID-19-linked deaths have been reported in the country as of the night of July 26.
Tajik authorities have been taking measures to prevent further spread of the disease in the country.
Thus, the Committee on Religious Affairs, Regulation of Traditions, Celebrations, and Ceremonies (CRA) under the Government of Tajikistan notes that large wedding receptions or parties should not currently be taking place. Now weddings should be done only within the family with limited number of guests. Weddings reportedly should involve no more than to households, up to 15-20 people from different households.
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.
