As of 17 April 2020, there have been 3 reported cases of coronavirus in Abkhazia, one of whom is a 95 year-old man currently in self-isolation and is in a positve condition. The other two are at the Central Regional Hospital of Gudauta, also in a positive condition.

Below is an article by Apsnypress, originally published in Russian.

Sukhumi. April 16th. Apsnypress. The operational headquarters for protecting the population from coronavirus infection informed about the epidemiological situation on April 16.

The report said: “All three patients with a confirmed diagnosis of coronavirus infection continue to receive the necessary medication. Two of them are in the Central Regional Hospital of the city of Gudauta, their condition with positive dynamics. A patient born in 1925 continues to remain on self-isolation, a state without negative dynamics.

Over the past day, 5 people have been tested. All of them had a coronavirus diagnosis that was not confirmed. ”

At the same time, the Operations Headquarters again appealed to citizens with a request to observe the state of emergency and not to leave their homes without urgent need.

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