“The number of identified patients with COVID-19 at 24:00 (22:00 Moscow time) increased by another 10 people and reached 75,” the Ministry reports.

Among those infected with coronavirus, 11 people are employees of the clinic of the Research Institute of Virology.

In 13 patients, signs of pneumonia are observed, the condition of four is assessed as severe.

The Uzbek authorities decided to close the border on March 23 due to the spread of coronavirus infection COVID-19. Tashkent also stopped transport links with the regions of Uzbekistan.