The situation in Balashikha with coronavirus

Balashikha is one of the largest cities in the Moscow region. It is located near the capital, so the risk of coronavirus infection among its residents increases. The authorities are taking all measures to combat the spread of the disease in the region.

Are there any patients with coronavirus in Balashikha?

On March 15, the head of the regional Ministry of Health reported the presence of five cases in the Moscow region. Whether there is a coronavirus in Balashikha is unknown. All patients were placed in boxes.

Doctors say that all patients previously visited Italy, France, Austria, which have an unfavorable epidemiological situation. Coronavirus infection was laboratory confirmed in all five patients. Doctors say that the condition of the patients is satisfactory.

Despite the fact that as of March 13, there were no patients with coronavirus in Balashikha, the region adopted a high alert regime. The Ministry of Health in the region brought medical facilities to full readiness, and also provided supplies of special protective suits for doctors and medicines for the treatment of patients.

If people come from countries that have a large number of patients with coronavirus, they are advised to self-isolate for two weeks. These countries include the People's Republic of China, China, Iran, South Korea, France, Spain, Germany. They must inform the relevant authorities in which country they have previously stayed, their address of residence in Russia and their telephone number. The Ministry of Health monitors compliance with the quarantine.

The head of Balashikha, S. Yurov, issued a decree, according to which the body temperature of employees of organizations, as well as visitors, should be measured daily. He also demanded that the premises be regularly disinfected and that all employees of the organizations be provided with personal protective equipment. The head of the city asks people not to leave the house without urgent need. If symptoms of an acute respiratory disease appear, then you need to call an ambulance or a doctor at home. Playgrounds and public transport are regularly disinfected in the city.

Is it true that a boy died from coronavirus in Balashikha?

A report appeared in the media that a boy had died from a coronavirus in Balashikha. On March 11, authorities report that the coronavirus infection was first detected in a child.

On this day, the disease was detected in 6 citizens of Moscow and two residents of the Moscow region. One of the last was a boy. The symptoms of coronavirus in a small patient are completely absent, so the doctors suggested that he was a carrier of the infection. The boy was hospitalized in a children's hospital in Moscow. Doctors report that the child's condition is stable.

Where to get tested for coronavirus in Balashikha?

Previously, it was impossible to test for coronavirus in Balashikha at will. Biomaterial sampling was carried out in a medical facility if indicated. If a person has returned from a state in which a large number of patients with coronavirus are registered, then he is recommended to self-isolate and undergo an examination. Previously, people who had contact with patients had the right to conduct testing.

When symptoms of the disease appeared, it was necessary to undergo an examination. The authorities of Balashikha did not recommend that the patient visit a medical facility on his own, as the risk of infecting strangers increased. In this case, it was necessary to call a doctor or an ambulance at home to take the biomaterial.

At the moment, you can take an analysis in Balashikha at your own request in the Gemotest laboratory, which is located at the address: Prospekt Lenina, 8. The institution works from 8 am to 5.30 pm. An employee of a medical laboratory tells the media that they have examined almost a thousand people.

In the laboratory, biomaterial is initially taken using scraping from the mucous membrane of the mouth or nose. The study is carried out for 2 days, after which the results are sent to the patient's e-mail or to the personal account on the website.

The analysis can be taken by those people who do not have symptoms of the disease and at the same time they have a reason for concern, for example, they work with people every day, use public transport, etc. The cost of the test is 1490 rubles.

Which schools in Balashikha have been quarantined?

On March 14, local authorities announced that schools would not be closed for quarantine, since, in accordance with established rules, it is announced if more than 20 percent of schoolchildren are sick in one educational institution.

Due to the spread of the coronavirus, schools in Balashikha have been quarantined since March 23. Educational institutions continue their work remotely, which ensures that students receive knowledge in full.

On March 31, 300 schoolchildren who eat at educational institutions at the expense of the state received food packages. The decision to distribute products was made by the Governor of the Moscow Region A. Vorobyov. In order to avoid crowds at school No. 21 in Balashikha, distribution points for kits were organized. Parents must enter one at a time. After receiving the set, the person must sign.

 Are kindergartens closed?

On March 17, 2020, the authorities of Moscow and the region decided that kindergartens would not be closed for quarantine. 48 Kindergarten, like other preschool institutions, bring free attendance. Parents themselves decide whether to send their child to kindergarten.

In the morning, a kindergarten health worker measures the body temperature of children. Premises of the kindergarten are regularly disinfected with the use of special means. If the child has a fever or other signs of an acute respiratory viral disease, the kindergarten staff will call the parents, who must accompany him in an ambulance to a medical facility.

How long will quarantine last in schools and kindergartens in Balashikha?

In accordance with the decision of the authorities, quarantine in Balashikha schools will last three weeks - from March 23 to April 12. If the disease spreads, then the possibility of extending the quarantine is envisaged. Schools will continue to conduct distance learning. Kindergartens have a free form of visiting pupils.

Balashikha is a city with a large number of people, so the coronavirus can develop rapidly here. The authorities of the region are taking measures to prevent the disease, so at the end of March only two cases of infection were registered.