Press releases

Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 961 new cases, 667 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 288,267 cases...

Belarusian tennis players retain their WTA positions
Aryna Sabalenka goes 8th with 4,810 points. In the WTA doubles rankings Aryna Sabalenka paired with Belgium’s Elise Mertens ranks first. Victoria Azarenka is 14th with 3,535 points...

Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 1,347 new cases, 1,761 recoveries
All in all, Belarus performed 4,898,038 tests, including 19,020 tests in the past 24 hours...

Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 1,602 new cases, 1,597 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 284,500 cases...

Belarus Events Calendar: MARCH 2021
Holidays, festivals, exhibitions...

Over 70 Belarusian athletes qualify for Tokyo Games
“The main task for now is to successfully complete the qualifying stage and compose a competitive Olympic team of Belarus. In some sports we will include into the national team those with the highest level of readiness for the Olympics,” the minister said...

Gerasimov into Open Sud de France quarterfinal
In the round of Last 16 Belarus’ world number 83 solved Slovenia’s world number 60 Aljaz Bedene 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) in an hour and 50 minutes...

Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 1,191 new cases, 1,413 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 282,898 cases...

Vasilevski, Erlich advance to Open Sud de France semifinal
In the quarterfinal Andrei Vasilevski and Jonathan Erlich battled through David Pel of the Netherlands and Sweden’s Andre Goransson 6-4, 4-6, 10-7...

Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 1,279 new cases, 1,444 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 281,707 cases...

Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 972 new cases, 861 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 280,428 cases...

Vasilevski, Erlich reach Open Sud de France quarterfinal
In the quarterfinal Andrei Vasilevski and Jonathan Erlich will face David Pel of the Netherlands and Sweden’s Andre Goransson...

Maryna Slutskaya wins bronze at Grand Slam Tel Aviv 2021
In the +78kg weight category the Belarusian defeated Hungary’s Mercedesz Szigetvari and Russia’s Anzhela Gasparian. In the semifinal Maryna Slutskaya lost to France’s Romane Dicko and proved stronger over Germany's Jasmin Grabowski in the bronze-medal bout...

Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 1,144 new cases, 898 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 279,456 cases...

Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 1,322 new cases, 1,638 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 278,312 cases. A total of 268,530 patients previously diagnosed with COVID-19 have recovered in Belarus...

About 260 Belarusian athletes preparing for Tokyo Olympics
According to Sergei Kovalchuk, the most important and demanding task for the ministry this year is preparation for the Summer Olympics. About 260 athletes in 26 sports are preparing for the Games at the final stage. As of 19 February, 74 Belarusian athletes won Tokyo Olympics berths in 16 sports in 64 disciplines. By the end of the Olympic qualifying period Belarus may secure 100-120 berths in total...

Sabalenka 8th in WTA rankings
Belarus’ Aryna Sabalenka goes 8th in the WTA rankings. Belarus’ Victoria Azarenka is 14th (3,535 points)...

Theater attendance at 692,700 in Belarus in 2020
At the end of 2020 there were 29 professional theaters in Belarus, including 20 drama and musical theaters, 8 children’s theaters, 1 opera and ballet theater...

Belarus’ COVID-19 update: 1,663 new cases, 1,608 recoveries
The nationwide coronavirus tally now stands at 275,322 cases...

Dzmitry Minkou wins silver at Grand Slam Tel Aviv 2021
The Belarusian defeated Nathon Burns of Ireland, Amir Bobovich of Israel, Sardor Nurillaev of Uzbekistan and Murad Chopanov of Russia in the 66kg weight category. In the final Dzmitry Minkou faced Spain’s Alberto Martin Gaitero, who earlier defeated Belarus’ Dzmitry Shershan...