Update from John Patterson O.B.E - The British Business Group (BBG)
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An increase in the restrictions - kicks in at midnight. No real change except maybe for exercise/going for a walk - I will try and get confirmation on that:
Looks like you may only leave your house/apartment in case of urgent medical care, in case of imminent danger to life and health, visiting authorized retail and public service facilities, in case of household waste disposal, as well as performing duties in organizations operating under special regime possible with the purpose.
In connection with the above, the activities in other areas, except for the areas of work and services necessary for the life and activity of people, will be suspended from 00:00 on March 31, 2020 to 00:00 on April 20, 2020.
In order to minimize human contact with each other and thus reduce the rate of infection, activities in the following areas of work and services are prohibited during the declared period:
• On-site customer service in all commercial and catering establishments, including restaurants, cafes and tea houses (excluding supermarkets, grocery stores and pharmacies, home delivery, delivery and online sales);
• Recreation and entertainment services;
• Activities of cultural facilities, as well as museums and exhibition halls, cinemas, theaters, gyms;
• Barbershops, beauty salons, massages, baths and cosmetic services (including services in the client's home or elsewhere);
• Religious ritual services other than funerals, as well as mourning services in ceremonial halls, tents and other enclosed spaces;
• Tailoring services (including service in the customer's home or elsewhere);
• Photo studios / photo studios (including service in the client's home or other places in this area);
• Event management services (including the organization of birthdays, weddings, engagements and similar ceremonies in the client's home or other venues in this area);
• Sports, health and rehabilitation services (excluding medical services in this area);
• Cleaning services in individual apartments;
• Individual teaching and tutoring services (including home services in this area).
During this period, it is allowed to continue activities in the following areas, subject to compliance with the requirements of the special regime period:
1. Executive authorities and organizations, the list of which is determined by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
2. In the field of health and social:
• Research and laboratory services
• Services for hospitals, clinics and other medical institutions
3. In the field of infrastructure:
• Utilities (sewerage and water supply, gas supply, heating, energy distribution)
• Electricity generation and supply
• Water supply and reclamation
• Telecommunications and communication services
4. In the field of transport and logistics:
• Cargo transportation by air, sea, rail and road
• Railway, shipping, port and highway services
• Logistics services
• Public transport and taxi services
5. Main types of production:
• Production of defense industry products
• Manufacture of oil equipment and facilities
• Production and supply of food and raw materials, supply, storage and wholesale of food products
• Production of daily care and hygiene products
• Production of chemical products
• Production and processing of agricultural products, including the activities of farms
• Agriculture and harvesting
• Production, refining, storage and sale of oil and gas
• Transmission of oil and gas through pipelines
• Activities in the metallurgical industry
• Production and repair of construction and household equipment
• Engineering and design services
• Construction and repair of civil and industrial buildings and facilities, roads
• Production of packaging products
• Manufacture of stone, metal and wood products
• Furniture production and repair
• Slaughter of live animals
6. For retail and wholesale:
• Food outlets
• Pharmacies
• Filling stations
• Zoo shops, including animal feed outlets
• Sales points for construction materials and household items
7. On household services
• Collection and utilization of household waste
• Postal services
• Dry cleaning
• Cleaning of residential buildings except apartments
• Car repair
• Car washes
• Translation services
• Animal shelters
• Design services
8. Mass media
9. On financial institutions
• Banks and currency exchange offices
• Insurance organizations
• Organizations providing payment services and clearing services
10. On special types of services
• Delivery services
• Repair of household appliances
• Disinfection services
During the quarantine period, the use of e-commerce by every person and organization should be preferred.Karantin dövründə hər bir şəxs və təşkilat tərəfindən elektron ticarətdən istifadəyə üstünlük verilməlidir.The list of public and private organizations that will operate during the special regime and the mode of operation will be additionally determined.
Taking into account the long incubation period of COVID-19 virus, the speed of its spread, our citizens once again follow the requirements and rules of the World Health Organization, the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Azerbaijan, behave in accordance with self-isolation measures and are required to wait a distance of 2 meters when in contact with people. It is strongly recommended to call 103, 113 emergency medical services, 1542 hotline in case of symptoms characteristic of coronavirus disease.