Coronavirus is a viral disease that was first reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019. Due to the intensive movement of people between countries, the disease has spread throughout the world. In Murmansk and the region, no cases of the disease were observed for a long time. When they appeared, the authorities took quarantine measures.
How many people are infected with coronavirus in Murmansk?
On March 19, the media reported the first case of infection in Murmansk. The patient was an Irish citizen and flew to the city for a chess tournament. Due to the fact that the patient was in contact with a large number of people, the coronavirus spread rapidly in the Murmansk region.
On April 2, information is provided that a minor citizen of the region has contracted the coronavirus. In total, 15 cases of coronavirus infection have been registered so far. 19 patients have preliminary positive test results. Every day new cases of coronavirus infection are registered in Murmansk. The city is in third place in terms of the spread of the disease in the region.
Information was received on social networks that a woman died from coronavirus in Murmansk. But, Rospotrebnadzor and the local Ministry of Health denied these rumors.
As of April 10, there are 67 cases of coronavirus infection in the Murmansk region.
Decree of the government of the Murmansk region on coronavirus
The situation with coronavirus in Murmansk is not favorable. That is why local authorities have taken tough measures to combat the spread of the disease. The governor's decree assigned people unemployment benefits at the time of quarantine, the amount of which is 27,800 rubles.
Due to the threat of the spread of the disease in the region, the authorities decided to restrict entry to almost all settlements in the region. The Decree of the Government of the Murmansk Region on the coronavirus dated April 4 allowed the introduction of restrictions to stabilize the sanitary and epidemiological situation in the region.
In order for the number of cases not to increase and the epidemic not to spread, it was decided to extend the high alert regime in the region. To prevent the spread of coronavirus in Murmansk, third parties were banned from visiting organizations that specialize in providing social services. The authorities decided to temporarily close water parks, children's play centers, cinemas, theaters, as well as other cultural and entertainment establishments.
In accordance with the new decree of April 6, all citizens of the region need to stay at home. Residents are allowed:
- Visit pharmacies and grocery stores that are located as close to home as possible.
- Seek emergency medical attention.
- Walk dogs within a radius of one hundred meters from the house.
- Walk with children within a radius of 100 kilometers to one of the parents, subject to maintaining a distance from other people.
Scheduled medical examinations in hospitals have been cancelled. Patients are not allowed to visit them. If symptoms of any disease appear, you can consult a specialist by phone or call a doctor at home.
Where to get tested for coronavirus in Murmansk?
It is impossible for residents of the region to test for coronavirus at their own request. The government decree determined the circle of persons who are recommended to conduct mandatory laboratory diagnostics. These are people who have returned to the country and have symptoms of an acute respiratory disease.
The test is given to citizens of the region who have been in contact with a patient for coronavirus for a long time. If a person is diagnosed with community-acquired pneumonia, then he is entitled to a free test. The analysis is carried out for people with symptoms of SARS, whose age is more than 65 years. Health care workers who come into contact with patients should be regularly tested for coronavirus.
At the moment, there is only one laboratory in the Murmansk region that does a test for coronavirus. Patients do not need to visit. If a person is at risk, then it is recommended that he call a doctor at home. The sampling of biomaterial (smear from the oral or nasal cavity) is carried out by a medical worker. If the test result is preliminary positive, then a second test for coronavirus is carried out in Murmansk. For this, the biomaterial is sent to laboratories in Moscow.
Coronavirus hotline in Murmansk
A coronavirus hotline has been opened in Murmansk. Calls are answered by highly qualified specialists who have undergone preliminary training. The hotline number is 8-800-225-51-00. If this line is overloaded, then you can call the number - 81-52-39-99-99.
You can call the hotline if you have questions about the symptoms and prevention of coronavirus. If a person arrives from states that have an unfavorable epidemiological situation, then he needs to call the call center and provide information about this. He must name the country in which he stayed, first name, last name and patronymic, actual address of residence and telephone number. This allows you to track the spread of the virus.
In Murmansk and the region, tough measures have been taken to combat the coronavirus, which excludes the possibility of its wide spread.