Coronavirus is an acute viral disease, the symptoms of which are basically identical to SARS. Exposure to the family of this virus can affect the respiratory system and digestive tract.
Goals of quarantine due to coronavirus
Quarantine is a system of temporary measures that consists of the strict isolation of an epizootic outbreak and a dysfunctional element. The purpose of quarantine is to prevent the spread of an infectious disease outside the focus.
With any infectious disease and the development of an epizootic process, it is necessary to identify the source of the pathogen. For this purpose, quarantine or restrictions are introduced.
An infectious disease can be eliminated with the help of a set of anti-epizootic measures based on a reliable diagnosis and a complete epidemiological examination.
The specific list of recreational activities prescribed in a dysfunctional economy is determined by the rules (instructions) developed for each infectious disease and the prevailing epizootic situation.
List of restrictive measures due to coronavirus
Since March 28, several restrictive measures have been introduced in connection with the situation with coronavirus, in particular, quarantine has been introduced in Orel. When it will end is unknown. Schools were closed for quarantine today. Cafes and catering establishments, shopping and entertainment centers, cinemas and cultural institutions are closed. In some organizations, a ban on visiting religious institutions came into force, and public transport stopped.
Restrictions were introduced to prevent the spread of the pandemic:
- closing borders with other countries;
- regional leaders cover the situation online and inform citizens in a timely manner;
- higher education institutions have switched to distance learning;
- canceled premieres of plays, concerts and other public events;
- Additional funds were allocated for premium virologists and drug purchases.
A number of restrictions have been adopted around the world:
- most EU countries have introduced an emergency regime;
- educational institutions were quarantined;
- fully or partially closed borders;
- in Europe, travel next month is completely prohibited;
- The Italians introduced a partial ban on the movement of citizens between regions.
Will quarantine be extended in Orel: forecast
According to forecasts, if the situation of the spread of the virus worsens, and the surge rapidly gains momentum, there is a risk that the quarantine will be extended.
Today, the economy and ordinary people suffer greatly from quarantine restrictions. Since most enterprises stop their activities, accordingly, workers leave at their own expense or leave en masse.
In this situation, each person must maintain composure and adhere to recommendations.
How can you protect yourself and others?
- Avoid crowded places if possible.
- Weather permitting, go outside with gloves and use a disinfectant.
- Use your own transport if possible. Limit travel on public transport.
- Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or your elbow when coughing and sneezing. Throw the tissue into a trash can with a lid immediately and clean your hands with alcohol-based hand sanitizer or wash them with soap and water.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
- Stay away from people who are at least two meters away.
- Maintain the humidity in the room.
- Drink plenty of fluids - dehydration leads to dry mucous membranes and reduces their protective function.
- Do not travel to high risk countries.
- If you have a fever, cough or difficulty breathing, call an ambulance as soon as possible (103 from a mobile phone). If you have visited areas with a high risk of infection, tell your doctor.
- Take special care of elderly relatives. Send grandparents to summer cottages, protect them from trips to clinics, pharmacies and shops.
- Stock up on the medications you take all the time — for blood pressure, diabetes, asthma, fever reducers, and so on — to minimize trips to the pharmacy and protect yourself from quarantine.
- We organize the delivery of products.
Can the city be completely shut down?
Due to the spread of the coronavirus, hotels and food establishments have been suspended - the next few weeks are not the best time to plan a vacation abroad. It is well known that analysts promise that the situation will gradually improve in 2 months. Accordingly, there is a forecast for the extension of quarantine in Orel.
But it’s all the fault of people who are so careless that they don’t think at all about the danger that they pose to the world or that lies outside the home.
Many who visited foreign countries, upon returning home, ignored the recommendations to undergo observation, check themselves for the presence of coronavirus in the body, and also simply visit public places less. As a result, the incidence rate is on the rise.
It is likely that the city will not be closed completely, but will only be limited to the population in a series of actions.