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Sources of official information on pandemic of new coronavirus infection SARS-CoV-2 in Afghanistan during the period of February-August 2020 have been analyzed. Dynamic of incidence rate, death rate, and rate of recovery from this disease among population has been studied. The cause of SARS-CoV-2 pandemic in Afghanistan is considered to be mass return of labour immigrants from Iran where this pathology was registered in the first half of February. The peak of disease rate among population of Afghanistan with new coronavirus infection, as well as rate of recovery, was registered in June 2020. The highest death rate was observed in June-July 2020. In July rate of disease with COVID-19 among population decreased sharply. In August a trend towards exiting the unfavourable epidemic situation emerged. Social-economic consequences of COVID-19 epidemy in Afghanistan have been analyzed. During the studied period income level as well as life quality among population decreased dramatically. More than 55 % of population crossed the poverty line. The article studied measures, taken by the government of the country in order to prevent widespread of the disease and provide assistance to victims of it. Introduction of quarantine, self-isolation measures, limitation of external and internal mobility of population, requirements towards means of individual protection of breath organs and hands, preservation of social distance in certain degree limited mass incidence of population with COVID-19. Gradual removal of anti-epidemic restrictions was determined by a decrease in disease rate among population during the period of July-August 2020.

PANDEMIC OF NEW CORONAVIRUS INFECTION SARS-COV-2 IN AFGHANISTAN DURING FEBRUARY-AUGUST 2020