BELARUS-CoVid19 Case Counts & News

BELARUS

СOVID-19 now in Belarus: First case detected
https://belsat.eu/en/news/sovid-19-now-in-belarus-first-case-detected/

A foreign student has been diagnosed with respiratory disease caused by a novel coronavirus that was first detected in the Chinese city of Wuhan.

On February 27, the Iranian national who is studying at the Belarusian National Technical University tested positive for coronavirus, Health Minister Uladzimir Karanik said.

The student from Iran, as well as the persons he communicated to, have been placed in closed boxes of the hospital for infectious diseases in Minsk.

BELARUS-2nd Case

Hat Tip to FluTrackers:

MINSK, 2 March (BelTA) – A Belarusian woman from Vitebsk was reported as the second suspected case of coronavirus in Belarus, BelTA learned from the press service of the Belarusian Healthcare Ministry.

“According to the National Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology, one of the test samples taken from this woman revealed an RNA fragment that might be attributed to the novel coronavirus,” the press service informed.

The Belarusian national and two of her co-workers returned from Italy. As they were on a brief trip to the northern part of Italy, they were asked to come to a healthcare facility for tests. The patients were taken off to Vitebsk Regional Infectious Diseases Hospital. “As of today, all three of them are in satisfactory condition and show no symptoms of disease. In-depth laboratory tests are conducted on the affected patient. Two of her colleagues tested negative for the coronavirus,” the press service noted.

Hat Tip to FluTrackers:

https://eng.belta.by/society/view/no-excessive-restrictions-over-coronavirus-in-belarus-128746-2020/

A reminder, Belarus confirmed six coronavirus cases on 4 March. They were reported in Minsk (four cases) and Vitebsk (two cases). All these cases were identified during medical screenings. Two of them returned to Belarus from affected areas. Not only the confirmed cases were isolated, but also the people who came in close contact with them.