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According to Asia-Plus, on April 16th 2020, the Embassy of the Republic of Tajikistan in Russia announced that a Tajikistani citizen living in Russia died from COVID-19 – counting as the first officially recognized death from the worldwide pandemic. He was living in an apartment with six other compatriots nearby Moscow. The Embassy reported that “since joint prayers are not allowed anymore, we gathered 20-30 people to bury our compatriot”. According to Asia-Plus, about 70 Tajikistan citizens have been hospitalized in Russia in relation to COVID 19. The Pamiri organization in Russia NUR provides figures about infected people originating from the GBAO region in Tajikistan – among them two deaths are mentioned.To read the article, please follow the link here.Phonenumbers are provided&#160;for Tajikistani who need medical help, advice orsupport: Hotlines ofthe Embassy: +7 (926)411 09 61 / +7 (995) 501 87 33 / +7 (985) 740 02 12 / +7 (999) 875-37-85+7 (977)487 89 64 / +7 (910) 443 63 35For other regions: г. Екатеринбург: +7 (343) 370-23-60 / г. Новосибирск: +7 913 487 38 22г. Санкт-Петербург:&#160; +7 (961) 611 16 17 / г. Уфа: +79272317171,+79279456566Should you have any question, write on Viber, Telegram, Whatsapp, Imo +992 93 792 42 45.