Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Uzbekistan cancels mandatory COVID-19 rapid test for arrivals

rapid tests

TASHKENT – Uzbekistan has decided to cancel the mandatory COVID-19 rapid test for all visitors upon arrival from Tuesday, according to the Uzbek Health Ministry. “If visitors have a negative result of the PCR test for coronavirus infection taken within 48 hours, no express test is needed,” said the country’s special commission on COVID-19. Earlier … Read more

Uzbekistan reports first Omicron case, tightens pandemic restrictions

uzbekistan

TASHKENT, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — Uzbekistan is tightening pandemic restrictions as the first case of Omicron variant of COVID-19 virus was confirmed in the country, the Uzbek Health Ministry said on Sunday. A foreign citizen who arrived in Uzbekistan on Friday was confirmed to be infected with the Omicron variant, the ministry said, noting that … Read more