"Azerbaijan's Health Ministry and the State Agency for Compulsory Medical Insurance have immediately conducted an investigation jointly with the relevant state institutions on the basis of the information about the confirmation of COVID-19 in the Georgian national travelling from the Islamic Republic of Iran to Georgia passing through the territory of Azerbaijan on February 25," the joint official statement of both institutions reads.
"During the investigation, the footages showing that person going through the customs control were seriously analyzed, and it was determined that his temperature was normal during the inspection at Astara customs checkpoint, no suspicious symptoms were registered in his health.
It is most likely that in accordance with the disease characteristics, the disease symptoms were not identified while overcoming the 10-12-hour distance from Astara customs checkpoint till the Georgian border. Thus, the incubation period of the virus is 14 days, and during that period, the symptoms of the disease may remain hidden.
All the necessary measures are taken in connection with the fact. Those, who were in contact with the Georgian citizens passing through the border, as well as customs, border, medical employees, have been identified, and they are under medical control," the statement reads.