The editorial staff of the Rybar Telegram channel publishes a daily summary of the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19 in North Africa, Middle East.
North Africa
Algeria [infected: 139 (+45) | Death: 15 (+4) | recoveries: 39]
Ministry of Startups has launched an app, which should limit the spread of coronavirus.
Egypt [infected: 294 (+9) | Death: 10 (+2) | recoveries: 27]
The authorities decided to close all mosques, and also suspend Friday prayers.
Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities of Egypt decided to close all museums and historical monuments.
Libya [infected: 0]
WHO stated, that in Libya, a timely diagnosis of the presence of coronavirus is carried out.
Beginning with 18.00 to 06.00 PNS introduced a curfew in controlled territories.
LNA stated, which welcomes the introduction of a humanitarian pause during the coronavirus outbreak.
Morocco [infected: 96 (+10) | Death: 3 | recoveries: 1]
Royal Air Maroc suspends all domestic flights.
Canadian authorities evacuate their citizens from Morocco.
Sudan [infected: 2 | Death: 1 | recoveries: 0]
Tunisia [infected: 60 (+4) | Death: 1 | recoveries: 0]
Tunisian authorities sent 2,5 млрд динаров (850 million dollars) to combat the economic and social impact of the coronavirus.
FROM 22 March to 4 April, national quarantine is introduced.
Near East
Bahrain [infected: 310 (+12) | Death: 1 | recoveries: 100]
The disease of the youngest patient is recorded in the country: at first an 8-year-old girl fell ill, who infected her 4 year old sister.
Israel [infected: 883 (+178) | Death: 1 | recoveries: 36 (+12)]
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promises to hold 10 000 tests for coronavirus per day. Laboratory staff approve, that this is unreal.
Israeli consul in New York is quarantined.
All markets and market shops close in Israel.
Jordan [infected: 99 (+14) | Death: 0 | recoveries: 2]
The Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Information of the country announced, that a large number of infections are associated with non-compliance with quarantine. Despite this, measures are being worked out to supply all citizens with bread and food.
The Ministry of Health reported, that approved the use of the antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine for the treatment of coronavirus.
Iraq [infected: 213 (+5) | Death: 17 | recoveries: 50]
Iraqi law enforcement structures stationed on streets to prevent quarantine violations. Most cases of infection were diagnosed after participating in mass actions, dedicated to the memory of Imam Kazim.
Iraqi medical facilities use flutane to fight coronavirus.
Yemen [infected: 0]
Yemeni clergy decided to cancel Friday prayers and meetings in mosques, as well as reading the Quran in schools.
Qatar [infected: 481 (+11) | Death: 0 | recoveries: 17 (+7)]
Supreme Crisis Management Committee announces preliminary measures to ban gatherings.
Qatar Airways Announce Free Flights to Deliver International Aid to Iran.
Kuwait [infected: 176 (+17) | Death: 0 | recoveries: 30 (+8)]
The government decided to extend the "vacation" for government agencies by two weeks.
The authorities said, that the population does not comply with partial quarantine. A curfew has been introduced since 17.00 to 04.00 from 22 Martha.
For violation of quarantine, the Kuwaiti authorities announced the introduction of a fine in 32 thousands of dollars and arrest for three years.
Lebanon [infected: 230 (+53) | Death: 4 | recoveries: 3]
Hezbollah General Secretary Hassan Nasrallah called Trump "dishonest, an inhuman racist "after, how the US President called the coronavirus "the Chinese virus".
Prime Minister Hassan Diab demanded from the army and law enforcement agencies to enforce quarantine. Army stationed in the streets of Beirut.
United Arab Emirates [infected: 153 (+13) | Death: 2 | recoveries: 38 (+7)]
Embankments are closed, parks, swimming pools, cinemas, gyms for two weeks.
UAE bans book and print sales to fight coronavirus.
An 11-day campaign to disinfect and decontaminate streets and roads launched in Dubai.
Dubai banks develop 'compensation package' to reduce financial pressures and the impact of coronavirus.
Oman [infected: 52 (+4) | Death: 0 | recoveries: 13]
The authorities lifted the lock on Zoom and Skype applications amid quarantine.
Oman Air fires employees due to forced shutdown.
Palestine [infected: 54 (+6) | Death: 0 | recoveries: 17]
The Ministry of Health of the Gaza Strip announced the detection of the first two cases of coronavirus infection - both people returned from Pakistan and were quarantined at the Rafah border crossing.
Saudi Arabia [infected: 392 (+48) | Death: 0 | recoveries: 16 (+8)]
The authorities said, what 33% infections caused by meetings.
Syria [infected: 0]
The New York Times пишет, that in northwest Syria the coronavirus "may already be spreading in overcrowded refugee camps". speech, in particular, about the camp near Maaret Mysrin northeast of the city of Idlib.
Several Syrian refugees diagnosed with coronavirus in Turkey.
By order of the official Damascus, markets and government agencies are closed - the exception applies only to pharmacies and grocery stores.
Northeast Syria's Health Authority registers a patent and certifies its own development of coronavirus testing systems, which detect the presence of the virus during 30 seconds.
Turkey [infected: 947 (+277) | Death: 21 (+12) | recoveries: 0]
Turkish Ministry of Internal Affairs introduced a curfew for citizens aged 65 years and older, and also for those, who have chronic diseases. The authorities restricted the citizens of this group from walking in their courtyards., park, gardens and other public places.
Minister of Health of Turkey Fakhreddin Cotecna He stated, that coronavirus, likely, reaches its peak in Turkey after two to three weeks.
Middle East
Afghanistan [infected: 24 | Death: 0 | recoveries: 0]
Afghanistan's Minister of Religion calls on Taliban 1 to work together to fight coronavirus.
Due to the cancellation of the Novruz celebration in social networks, they said, that the country is "punished by Allah".
Afghan Ambassador to Iran said, that Tehran is hiding deaths of Afghan citizens from coronavirus.
Afghanistan and Maldives donated in total 1,2 $ million to the South Asia Association for Regional Cooperation Fund to Fight Coronavirus.
Iran [infected: 20610 (+966) | Death: 1556 (+123) | recoveries: 7635 (+890)]
All shops in the country are closed on Sunday, except for pharmacies and shops.
Pakistan [infected: 730 (+229) | Death: 3 | recoveries: 13]
Prisoners released from Adiala prison.
Punjab State Cuts Teacher Salaries by Half to Fight Coronavirus.
1 Organization banned in Russia.
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