She made the remarks Friday during a briefing of the Operational Headquarters under the Cabinet of Ministers, AzVision.az reports.
Garayeva noted that more than 50 percent of COVID-19 cases accounted for Baku and the Absheron peninsula.
According to her, people aged 50-59 are more likely to become infected.
She noted that some 651 people have been infected with the coronavirus infection over the past week.
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