As of the end of April, 1 case of coronavirus infection was registered in the Smolensk region. Another 86 patients are suspected of having a coronavirus infection.
Goals of quarantine due to coronavirus
Coronavirus is transmitted by contact and airborne droplets. That is why the disease is rapidly spreading throughout the world.
The danger of coronavirus lies in the fact that there are no medications that can treat coronavirus infection. Symptomatic therapy of the disease is carried out all over the world. A vaccine, which is a preventive method, has not yet been developed. Quarantine in Smolensk, as in other regions, is used to prevent the disease.
What restrictions are in place?
Since April 1, the non-working week has been extended on the territory of the Russian Federation. Most organizations have suspended operations. Despite this, their employees will receive wages in full.
Quarantine in schools in Smolensk does not include holidays. Students are taking distance learning. School websites contain information about the need to study new topics, as well as homework. If students have problems in learning, they can contact the subject teacher by phone or via the Internet. If the disease progresses in the region, the quarantine will be extended in schools.
Residents of Smolensk must adhere to the regime of complete self-isolation. It is strictly forbidden to go outside to everyone except the working category of citizens. These are doctors, sellers, pharmacists and other employees of institutions that ensure the life and health of people under quarantine.
It is allowed to go outside if necessary, take out municipal waste to the nearest place of accumulation. Residents of the city can walk the dog within a radius of one hundred meters from the house. It is allowed to go for groceries and essentials to the nearest store. Access to the pharmacy is allowed. Volunteers and people who care for pensioners over 65 can move along the streets.
The work of public catering organizations in the city and region is prohibited. Shopping and entertainment centers are closed. Cinemas and museums do not accept visitors. Children's sports and other sections are temporarily closed. On the territory of the region, pharmacies, grocery stores and retail outlets that sell essential goods are allowed to operate.
If a person needs emergency medical care or has a situation threatening life and health, then he is allowed to move along the street. People who have come from abroad should not go out at all. They need to call the hotline and provide their personal details and what country they were in. Since pensioners over the age of 65 are at risk, they are strictly forbidden to go out. Assistance in the delivery of food or essentials should be provided by relatives, and in their absence, volunteers.
If the patient has symptoms of an acute respiratory viral disease, then he is forbidden to visit the medical center on his own. In this case, you need to call an ambulance.
Will quarantine be extended in Smolensk?
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a quarantine throughout the country. Initially declared a non-working week. The extension of quarantine in Smolensk was due to the spread of the disease. As in other regions, quarantine will last until April 24 in the region. It is unknown when the lockdown will end. If the epidemic subsides, then the quarantine will not be extended.
The dynamics of the spread of the virus in the region and Russia
Rospotrebnadzor published information on the spread of the disease in Smolensk and Russia as a whole. As of April 12, only 1 case of coronavirus was registered in the Smolensk region, which was confirmed by a laboratory.
In other regions of the Russian Federation, the coronavirus infection is spreading rapidly. As of April 14, the disease was registered in Russia in more than 21 thousand people. During the day, the number of patients increased by 2.5 thousand.