Uzbekistan reports first coronavirus case


Reuters | Published: March 15, 2020 15:05:33 | Updated: March 17, 2020 10:50:42


Test tube with Coronavirus name label is seen in this illustration taken on January 29, 2020 — Reuters/Files

An Uzbek citizen has tested positive for coronavirus after returning from France, Uzbekistan’s Healthcare Ministry said on Sunday, marking the first infection from the virus in the Central Asian country of 34 million.

It said it was taking the necessary measures to prevent the spread of the virus.

Uzbekistan’s state airline said on Sunday it was suspending or curbing flights to a number of cities in Western Europe, Asia, and the Middle East until the end of April.

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