Today, quarantine in Khimki continues to operate, measures are constantly tightened. How long it will last is unknown. The authorities are taking the necessary measures to reduce the growth of infection, to successfully overcome the epidemiological peak.
Are there any patients with coronavirus in Khimki
Unfortunately, the epidemic has affected not only Moscow, but also the regions near Moscow. Khimki is no exception. The first case of infection was detected in mid-March. The patient turned out to be a man who had recently traveled abroad. He was taken to the local infectious diseases hospital, and those who had contact with him were sent to mandatory self-isolation.
By March 6, 2020, according to statistics, Khimki had the largest number of infected people in the Moscow region. The situation quickly began to worsen, the authorities began to develop new preventive measures to stop the increase in the number of infected patients.
Interesting!
Initially, doctors assured that coronovirus infection is terrible for older people over 65 years old. But, in practice, the majority of those infected turned out to be people from 30 to 45 years old, and in many the disease was severe.
Quarantine in Khimki: a list of restrictions
The list of preventive measures is slightly different from the actions taken throughout Russia. It includes activities:
- Until the end of April, quarantine was announced in Khimki schools. Now children will switch to distance learning. The same restrictive measure was applied to other educational institutions.
- Kindergartens are closed for the same period. Children whose parents are forced to work in continuous production can attend special duty groups.
- Until the end of April, non-working weeks were announced with the preservation of wages. Employees of enterprises that provide the population with vital resources will continue to work.
- Those who arrived in Khimki from other countries must go into isolation for 14 days without fail.
- It is forbidden to visit places with a mass congestion of people. Many public institutions are closed.
- A pass mode was introduced that allows you to track the movements of people and identify quarantine violators. For the period of the quarantine epidemic, it is recommended to leave the house only when necessary - to work, for groceries, to the pharmacy or to walk a pet. But, in this case, you can not go far from the yard area.
Special quarantine measures are in place in all stores in the city of Khimki near Moscow, which continue to operate. Now, once a day, they are closed for disinfection, all sellers work in protective equipment, and there are markings at the checkout, according to which people must be at a distance of 1.5 meters from each other.
On a note!
All patients who have tested positive for coronavirus are sent for treatment to the Khimki regional hospital. The surgical complex was completely redesigned for them.
Penalties for violators
Quarantine violators have already appeared in Khimki. For those, in order to prevent the continuation of the spread of the new Chinese virus, the following measures have been taken:
- quarantine violators will be sentenced to criminal liability if, through their fault, another person was infected, resulting in death, the sentence can be up to 5 years;
- along with a criminal offense, an administrative penalty for the same violation will follow - from 150 to 300 thousand rubles for individuals, from 300 to 500 thousand rubles for officials, up to 1 million rubles for legal entities;
- all violators who have infected other people will be charged with fines, their size depends on how many times the quarantine was violated, what were the consequences.
Restrictive measures may seem cruel, but only in this case it will be possible to reduce the number of infected patients.
Reference!
The coronavirus was first identified in the Chinese city of Wuhan on the last day of December 2019. In three months, the virus spread throughout the world, and on March 11, the World Health Organization recognized it as a pandemic.
Where to get tested for coronavirus in Khimki
One of the most important continues to be the question of where you can get tested for coronavirus in Khimki. It can be handed over to all citizens free of charge by calling a doctor at their polyclinic at the place of registration. It is held for citizens in two cases:
- if the person has been in contact with an infected patient;
- if he has symptoms characteristic of the coronavirus.
Tests for the new Chinese virus have been brought in to many local private clinics. Any patients can take it for a fee - the cost of calling a specialist to the house for a study is about 2 thousand rubles.
Attention!
The symptoms of cornovirus are dry cough, sore throat, shortness of breath, fever. When they are detected, it is required not to leave the house and call a doctor at home.
Quite stringent preventive measures were taken in Khimki to prevent an epidemic, but despite this, the number of infected patients continues to grow. Doctors urge you to take care of your health - use personal protective equipment and wash your hands often.