Quarantine · 4 Oct 2026 · Irkutsk
Irkutsk Clinical Hospital No. 10 and a maternity hospital under quarantine
The same reports say Irkutsk City Clinical Hospital No. 10 and at least one maternity hospital were also placed under a three-week quarantine. Not confirmed by the authorities.
Analyst note: All reports trace back to a single original source (Lyudi Baikala); not confirmed by the authorities, and no official reason was given.
How the score changed
Change log (9)
| When | Chance it’s true | Sourcing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Oct, 02:03 GMT+8 | 60% | Only one original source · 1 independent / 9 outlets | supporting evidence: Annie Jacobsen (@AnnieJacobsen) on X citing Lyudi Baikala |
| 5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+8 | 60% | Only one original source · 1 independent / 8 outlets | supporting evidence: Irkutsk Live (@irkutskplague) on X citing Lyudi Baikala |
| 5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+8 | 60% | Only one original source · 1 independent / 7 outlets | supporting evidence: my.ua citing Lyudi Baikala |
| 5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+8 | 60% | Only one original source · 1 independent / 6 outlets | supporting evidence: CNN citing Lyudi Baikala |
| 5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+8 | 60% | Only one original source · 1 independent / 5 outlets | supporting evidence: Newsweek citing Lyudi Baikala |
| 5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+8 | 60% | Only one original source · 1 independent / 4 outlets | evidence: Zerkalo Nedeli |
| 4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8 | 60% | Only one original source · 1 independent / 3 outlets | evidence: Radio Svoboda, UA.NEWS |
| 4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8 | 60% ▲ 35 | Only one original source · 1 independent / 1 outlets | evidence: Meduza |
| 4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8 | 25% | No source yet · 0 independent / 0 outlets | claim created |
Supporting evidence (1 independent · 9 reports)
Lyudi Baikala · original source · independent mediarepeated by 9 outlets → counts once
- CNN · established media · reliability 80% · 4 Oct 2026
“Quarantine has also been imposed in at least one of the city’s maternity hospitals, according to Liudi Baikala.”
- Newsweek · established media · reliability 75% · 4 Oct 2026
“at least four Irkutsk hospitals had been closed for quarantine”
- Meduza · independent media · reliability 70% · 4 Oct 2026
- Radio Svoboda · independent media · reliability 70% · 4 Oct 2026
- Zerkalo Nedeli · established media · reliability 70% · 4 Oct 2026
“три городские больницы № 1, 3, 10, а также Ивано-Матренинскую детскую больницу и роддом”
- UA.NEWS · aggregator · reliability 45% · 4 Oct 2026
- my.ua · aggregator · reliability 40% · 4 Oct 2026
“городские больницы №1, №3, №10, Ивано-Матренинская детская больница и родильный дом”
- Irkutsk Live (@irkutskplague) on X · social media · reliability 25% · 4 Oct 2026
“the three hospitals now reported (by Moscow Times) to be quarantined”
- Annie Jacobsen (@AnnieJacobsen) on X · social media · reliability 25% · 4 Oct 2026
“5 hospitals now under QUARANTINE: Irkutsk Hospitals No. 1, No.3, No.10, Ivano-Matreninskaya Children's Hospital, and an”
Added 4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8 · updated 5 Oct, 02:03 GMT+8 · origin: seed. Have a source that confirms or contradicts this? Use submit_evidence with claim id 18 via MCP.