The Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan has issued a statement.
Qadin.Net reports with reference to publika.az that the information reads:
As a result of preventive measures taken in connection with the introduction of a special quarantine regime in the Republic of Azerbaijan and due to the responsible behavior of citizens, the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) infection has been limited, the number of infections has decreased.
Effective August 5, some restrictions have been lifted and mitigated in cities and regions with strict quarantine regimes, as well as across the country.
In accordance with the sanitary-epidemiological situation, it was decided to implement additional mitigation measures in the following areas from 00:00 on September 8, 2020:
- in accordance with the relevant quarantine rules and in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan No. 237 of July 6, 2020 "On regulation of some issues related to the admission of customers to public catering establishments during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic" at 00:00 is allowed to provide services within public catering facilities;
- Restrictions on travel to and from Baku, Sumgayit and Absheron districts are removed (except for intercity and inter-district passenger transportation).
Based on the current sanitary-epidemiological situation and to prevent new cases of the virus, we once again call on everyone to comply with the requirements of the quarantine regime, medical and preventive rules.