Azerbaijani Embassy in Sweden appeals to compatriots due to coronavirus

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Mar. 17 Trend: The Azerbaijani Embassy in Sweden has appealed to compatriots in connection with the wide spread of COVlD-19 infection, Trend reports on March 17. Given the situation, the Azerbaijani Embassy in Sweden has opened a round-the-clock hotline for Azerbaijani citizens living and temporarily staying in this country - hotline (+ 46 76 201 69 57), which will work around the clock 7 days a week in order to quickly respond to requests from Azerbaijani citizens living, studying or temporarily staying in Sweden, Norway and Finland. Due to the epidemiological situation, the the embassy’s consular section operates with limitations, so that compatriots could contact urgent consular issues at stockholm@mission.mfa.gov.az The outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan - which is an international transport hub - began at a fish market in late December 2019. The number of people killed by the disease has surpassed 7,000. Over 182,000 people have been confirmed as infected. Meanwhile, over 79,000 people have reportedly recovered. Some sources claim the coronavirus outbreak started as early as November 2019.