Rospotrebnadzor: death was pneumonia of undetermined cause, situation “stable”
Confirmed by officials97% · Very likely12 independent · 12 outlets
Claims
Every piece of information we track, with how well it is sourced and how likely we think it is. Click a claim to see its evidence.
29 claims
Irkutsk City Clinical Hospital No. 1 under three-week quarantine
Only one original source60% · Uncertain1 independent · 8 outlets
Irkutsk Clinical Hospital No. 3 under three-week quarantine
Only one original source60% · Uncertain1 independent · 8 outlets
Ivano-Matreninskaya Children’s Clinical Hospital under three-week quarantine
Only one original source60% · Uncertain1 independent · 8 outlets
Irkutsk Clinical Hospital No. 10 and a maternity hospital under quarantine
Only one original source60% · Uncertain1 independent · 9 outlets
Rospotrebnadzor: tests on contacts found 2 COVID-19 and 2 rhinovirus cases, no plague
Only one original source54% · Uncertain1 independent · 1 outlet
No emergency regime or restrictions declared in the Irkutsk region
Only one original source44% · Uncertain1 independent · 1 outlet
Mandatory masks at the Irkutsk Aluminium Plant in Shelekhov
Several independent sources89% · Very likely3 independent · 8 outlets
Antibiotic shortages in pharmacies due to panic buying
Several independent sources71% · Likely3 independent · 3 outlets
Governor Kobzev met Roszdravnadzor head Alla Samoilova; his post does not mention plague
Confirmed by officials66% · Likely1 independent · 1 outlet
Mass events cancelled in the region
Several independent sources62% · Uncertain2 independent · 2 outlets
Official advice against travel to Shelekhov was published, then deleted
Confirmed by officials61% · Uncertain2 independent · 6 outlets
REN TV deleted its Telegram posts about the number of people hospitalized
Only one original source60% · Uncertain1 independent · 1 outlet
People in protective suits seen in Shelekhov; masks handed out in kindergartens
Several independent sources56% · Uncertain2 independent · 3 outlets
Governor Kobzev: suspected “especially dangerous infection”, full anti-epidemic measures
Confirmed by officials96% · Very likely6 independent · 6 outlets
Shelekhov district hospital placed under quarantine
Confirmed by officials96% · Very likely7 independent · 9 outlets
About 190 contacts placed under medical observation
Several independent sources95% · Very likely10 independent · 18 outlets189 people
Governor Kobzev: identified contacts show no signs of illness
Confirmed by officials94% · Very likely5 independent · 5 outlets
Rospotrebnadzor head Anna Popova came to the region for an emergency sanitary commission
Several independent sources93% · Very likely5 independent · 5 outlets
Shelekhov mayor promised updates, then urged residents not to spread rumours
Confirmed by officials66% · Likely1 independent · 1 outlet
Criminal case opened over health-safety violations causing death
Several independent sources63% · Uncertain2 independent · 2 outlets
Some isolated contacts have developed symptoms
Contradicted15% · Very unlikely1 independent · 3 outlets
Anti-plague institute lab worker died in Shelekhov hospital after severe pneumonia
Several independent sources96% · Very likely13 independent · 15 outlets1 person
FSB escorts ambulances taking contacts for examination
Several independent sources87% · Very likely3 independent · 3 outlets
If plague, it was the pneumonic form
Several independent sources71% · Likely6 independent · 8 outlets
Cause of death was plague
Contradicted45% · Uncertain6 independent · 18 outlets
Infection from a broken test tube with live bacteria at the institute
Contradicted31% · Unlikely6 independent · 17 outlets
Infection after a trip to Thailand
Only one original source15% · Very unlikely1 independent · 1 outlet
Infection acquired on a work trip to the Buryatia–Mongolia border area
Contradicted22% · Unlikely3 independent · 6 outlets