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Contacts isolated · 2 Oct 2026 · Shelekhov

About 190 contacts placed under medical observation

How well sourcedSeveral independent sources
Chance it’s true95% · Very likely
Reported count189 people
Independent sources10 of 18 outlets

Between 189 and 197 people who may have had contact with the deceased were placed under medical observation or isolation, reportedly more than 100 of them in hospital wards (reported split: 114 in one hospital, 63 in another, 12 at the institute).

Analyst note: REN TV (via The Moscow Times) reported at least 197; Outbreak News Today and RBC-Ukraine report 189.

How the score changed

Chance it’s true, over time. Each dot is a change; hover or focus a dot for the reason.
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Change log (15)
WhenChance it’s trueSourcingWhy
5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+895%Several independent sources · 10 independent / 18 outletssupporting evidence: my.ua citing REN TV
5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+895%Several independent sources · 10 independent / 17 outletssupporting evidence: Azattyk (RFE/RL Kyrgyz) citing Lyudi Baikala
5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+895%Several independent sources · 10 independent / 16 outletssupporting evidence: Ynet citing Unspecified Russian media reports
5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+895%Several independent sources · 10 independent / 15 outletssupporting evidence: CNN citing Lyudi Baikala
5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+895%Several independent sources · 10 independent / 14 outletssupporting evidence: Newsweek citing REN TV
5 Oct, 02:01 GMT+895%Several independent sources · 10 independent / 13 outletssupporting evidence: MSN (syndication) citing Unspecified Russian media reports
5 Oct, 02:00 GMT+894%Several independent sources · 9 independent / 12 outletssupporting evidence: Rod Zepeda (@RodZepeda) on X citing REN TV
5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+894% ▲ 2Several independent sources · 9 independent / 11 outletsevidence: Euronews (Russian)
5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+892%Several independent sources · 8 independent / 10 outletsevidence: Zerkalo Nedeli
5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+892% ▲ 1Several independent sources · 8 independent / 9 outletsevidence: Moika78
5 Oct, 00:04 GMT+891% ▲ 1Several independent sources · 7 independent / 8 outletsevidence: Govorit NeMoskva (Telegram)
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+891% ▲ 6Several independent sources · 6 independent / 7 outletsevidence: UA.NEWS, Meduza
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+884% ▲ 30Several independent sources · 4 independent / 5 outletsevidence: Outbreak News Today, RBC-Ukraine, NEXTA (X), bne IntelliNews
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+854% ▲ 29Only one original source · 1 independent / 1 outletsevidence: The Moscow Times
4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+825%No source yet · 0 independent / 0 outletsclaim created

Supporting evidence (10 independent · 19 reports)

REN TV · original source · established mediarepeated by 6 outlets → counts once

Lyudi Baikala · original source · independent mediarepeated by 3 outlets → counts once

Unspecified Russian media reports · original source · aggregatorrepeated by 3 outlets → counts once

Izvestia · original source · established media

The Sun · original source · tabloid

Govorit NeMoskva · original source · independent media

Added 4 Oct, 23:46 GMT+8 · updated 5 Oct, 02:02 GMT+8 · origin: seed. Have a source that confirms or contradicts this? Use submit_evidence with claim id 2 via MCP.