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The head physician of the central hospital of the Kalach District has applied to the prosecutor's office regarding the disclosure of untrue information about the work of the hospital, Tatiana Revva, a resuscitation doctor and the author of the scandalous video message, has told.

Because of the threat of coronavirus spread, the head of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, has announced a ban on entry to and exit from Chechnya since April 5, 2020. Residents of Chechnya are worried about this leadership's decision; they indicated that not everyone could cross the border before the indicated deadline.

The authorities of South Ossetia have tightened the quarantine regime. Starting from April 2, only local residents returning home will be allowed to enter the republic, with the following mandatory two-week self-isolation.

In Dagestan, Instagram users expressed their indignation about cases when self-isolation had been violated. Social network users left comments in which they criticized the authorities who, according to the users, have little control over compliance with the quarantine measures.

Today, the Mufti of Dagestan has announced that believers should stop visiting mosques because of the threat of the spread of the coronavirus infection. Instagram users have supported the initiative.

The head of Chechnya has signed a number of decrees, recommending local residents with chronic diseases, and those over 65 years old, to stay in self-isolation. The decrees were published amid Kadyrov's earlier threats to physical execute quarantine violators.

Police patrols monitoring the quarantine regime in Chechnya do not violate the law. This was announced by Ramzan Kadyrov after photos and videos of law enforcers armed with plastic pipes had appeared on the Internet.

A statement voiced by the Chechen Minister for Public Health concerning no obligations to wear medical masks contradicts the law enforcers' requirements, local residents say. Despite the imposed quarantine regime, Ramzan Kadyrov considered outdoor recreation acceptable and called a bonfire a cure to prevent coronavirus infection.

To prevent the spread of coronavirus, 780 employees of the Georgian penitentiary system have agreed to live in jail premises until April 21, the head of the country's Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has informed.

By majority of votes, the Armenian MPs have adopted, in the first reading, the bill allowing to follow, during the state of emergency caused by the epidemic, the citizens' travels through special applications on mobile phones, as well as to analyze the calls made by them. Human rights defenders have treated the bill as inefficient and able to negatively affect the authorities' image.

The authorities of Chechnya are reacting to the situation with the coronavirus spread in their common way, the experts interviewed by the "Caucasian Knot" said in their comments on the harsh measures introduced in the republic.

The "Eyewitness" mission has refused to monitor the elections in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR) because of the coronavirus and urged to postpone them. Journalists from at least 13 Armenian media also decided not to go to cover the voting.

Starting from March 31, Georgia imposes a general quarantine and a curfew. Two new cases of the coronavirus infection have been confirmed in Georgia, and the total number of coronavirus-infected people reached 100.

Friends and colleagues of Abdulmumin Gadjiev retract the idea to hold solo pickets because of the coronavirus quarantine. The activists called on people to support the Dagestani journalist by writing posts in social networks and instant messengers.