The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan since March 15, as of 23:00 on April 29, increased by 33 and reached 2,002, the Ministry of Health said.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev at a video conference addressed to the public on Wednesday. He emphasized that "thanks to the early establishment of lockdown measures and to our people patiently complying with them, we were able to prevent the spread of infection in many distrcits and cities."

“A friend in need is a friend indeed... Both Koreans and Uzbeks are facing difficult times due to COVID-19. The Korean expatriates in Uzbekistan are united with the Uzbek people during this difficult time, and are helping each other in order to overcome these challenges.

The Tashkent city mayor’s office has published the presidential draft Measures to develop a draft Tashkent city’s development master plan until 2041 Decree for public input.

Uzbekistan Airways has announced the suspension of the sale of airline tickets international and domestic destinations until June 30. This timeframe can be adjusted by a decision of the Special Republican Commission, the company said.

The Prosecutor General's Office reported on the devastating effects of a strong of 25 m / s wind in the Bukhara province between 20:00 and 22:30 on Monday.

The second batch of humanitarian aid from the Chinese government was delivered to Uzbekistan on April 29, the Chinese Embassy in Tashkent said.

Circulation on personal vehicles in Uzbekistan will be allowed in the morning - from 7:00 to 10:00 and in the evening - from 17:00 to 20:00. This became known during a video conference meeting chaired by the president, Uzbekistan 24 reported.

The Legislative Chamber at its today’s session approved the government’s proposal for Uzbekistan to join the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) as an observer state.

2 billion soums, or US$ 200 thous., worth of medical equipment arrived from Korea to Uzbekistan on Monday, donated by General Motors and Korean automotive component suppliers as humanitarian aid and a goodwill gesture in support of the fight against coronavirus.

As of April 27, 10 PM, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan stood at 1,904, the Ministry of Health said. Earlier, the authorities extended all lockdown measures until May 10.

On April 27, Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on the analysis of the work progress and the next tasks in geology, the presidential press service said in a statement.

Uzbekistan’s population as of April 1, 2020 reached 34.03 million, an increase by 131.6 thousand or % 0.4 YTD, the State Statistics Committee said in a report.

In response to the global COVID-19 threat, the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) at the U.S. Embassy Tashkent, recently donated 1,000 tests to the Uzbekistan Ministry of Health (MOH).  The donation was made in conjunction with practical training provided by experts from DTRA’s prime contractor in Tashkent, TMC Global Professional Services (TMC).  The training took a stepwise approach to increase the testing capacity of MOH diagnostic laboratories.

As of April 25, 2020, 11:00 PM, the number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan stands at 1,862,” the Health Ministry said in a statement.

The Special Republican Anti-Coronavirus Commission of Uzbekistan has taken a decision to allow some trades to resume operations on Friday.

The cost of treating one patient infected with coronavirus in Uzbekistan ranges from 32 to 64 million soums, (US$ 3.2 to 6.4 thous.), the Health Minister Alisher Shadmanov announced at a briefing on Thursday.

The total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in Uzbekistan at 22:30 on April 23 reached 1,758, the Ministry of Health reported.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree appointing Erkin Hamraev as new deputy foreign minister. Prior to his appointment, he worked as the Uzbekistan Consul General in Frankfurt am Main (Germany).

The Uzbek-native Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov donated US$ 20 million to Uzbekistan during the pandemic. He will soon donate allocated another US$ 5 million, the Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Kochkarov during a session of the International Press Club on April 23.