SOCIETY


Isolated persons not allowed outside through SMS permission

The persons under home-based isolation will not be able to leave home through SMS permission, Chairman of the State Agency for Public Service and Social Innovations Ulvi Mehdiyev told a briefing of the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers on Saturday.
TABIB has submitted the list of such persons. Even if they send a text message to go outside, their request will be rejected.
Taking into account the increasing number of COVID-cases in the country, the government announced it will impose a strict quarantine regime in Baku, Sumgayit, Absheron, Ganja, Yevlakh, Jalilabad, Lankaran and Masalli cities and Absheron region from 00:00 on June 21 to 06:00 on July 5. People will be able to leave their places of residence only upon permission by sending a text message.