COVID-19 Not the Cause of Death of Jabbor Rasulov District Resident
DUSHANBE, 13.04.2020. (NIAT Khovar) – On April 11, Hojimuhammad Toshev, a resident of Jabbor Rasulov district who had been quarantined at the Uzbekkishlak Regional Hospital, died, not from the rumored infection with the COVID-19, but from coronary heart disease and hypertension, reports the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan.
Due to the rampant misinformation and rumors relating to the coronavirus infection, the Ministry of Health is urging citizens to rely only on official information released by state bodies, including the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of the Population of Tajikistan.
Those who have questions and wish to receive recommendations relating to COVID-2019 can call 511, which operates around the clock.
From February 1 through April 11, 7,432 citizens who had entered Tajikistan from foreign countries have been quarantined at the country’s healthcare institutions and sanatoriums. Of those, 5,530 have been discharged. Over 1,900 individuals are still under quarantine.