The coronavirus epidemic is spreading all over the world. Mordovia is no exception. As of March 24, 263 people were in home quarantine in the republic, and 18 people were in a hospital with suspected coronavirus.
How many people are infected with the coronavirus in Saransk?
On February 4, two girls who were in Hong Kong were hospitalized with suspected coronavirus. After the patients arrived in the country, they boarded the Moscow-Saransk train. Upon arrival in the city, the patients sought help from a medical facility with elevated body temperature. The condition of the patients is stable, and the authorities were looking for all people who had contact with the girls on the plane and on the train.
On February 5, a man who returned from China was hospitalized in Saransk. He had a dry cough and a high fever. The patient was placed in a separate box and tested for coronavirus. Doctors suspected pneumonia in the man.
On March 17, information was received that in the Saransk village of Yalga, a group of doctors in protective suits hospitalized a person with coronavirus from an enterprise. But, the authorities denied this information and stated that they were infected with the coronavirus in Saransk. The patient admitted to the hospital has signs of an acute respiratory viral infection, and two more are contact people.
On March 27, the authorities of Mordovia in Saransk have a coronavirus. The disease was registered in people and they were placed in a hospital in separate boxes. As of today, 2 people have become ill with coronavirus in Saransk. Their state of health is satisfactory, and the disease has a mild form. All those who have been in contact with sick people are monitored by doctors and laboratory tests for coronavirus are carried out.
Protective measures in the city
Despite the fact that patients with coronavirus in Saransk are hospitalized and isolated from society, protective measures are being taken in the region to combat the spread of infection.
On March 23, the mayor of the capital of Mordovia introduced a ban on handshakes. On March 18, a high alert regime was introduced on the territory of the Republic. That is why, when the first cases of coronavirus appeared, they were quickly hospitalized, isolated and provided with effective treatment.
The regional operational headquarters in Saransk is in full control of the situation. The leadership of the capital is asking people who have returned from countries with a large number of people infected with coronavirus to self-isolate for two weeks. The mayor asked the residents of Saransk to refuse to attend social events and, if possible, stay at home. The activities of shopping centers and catering organizations have been suspended in the region. Grocery stores are open as usual. Store clerks must wear masks and gloves while serving customers.
A free form of premises has been introduced in the higher educational institutions of the capital. Universities have not introduced quarantine, and free visits are considered preventive measures. The Student Spring Festival has been postponed to a later date. It is forbidden to hold entertainment and sports events in cultural institutions of Saransk.
The regular mode of operation should be provided to municipal enterprises that are involved in cleaning up the city. Engineering and technical can be relieved of their duties. Weekend mode will be provided for the public day. Fairs on March 28 will not be cancelled. But, in the process of conducting, all participants must comply with the rules of prevention. Visiting citizens are advised to self-isolate during the non-working week of the capital.
Business, entertainment, public, sports, cultural events, which include rallies, meetings, demonstrations, processions, picketing, are prohibited in the city. Since citizens in old age are at risk, the authorities of the region recommend that they self-isolate. From 03/28/2020 to 04/05/2020, days off have been announced in kindergartens. You this period schoolchildren will not study.
Coronavirus hotline numbers
On March 10, a hotline was opened in Mordovia, which anyone can call and consult on the coronavirus. The specialists who answer the calls provide information about the epidemiological situation in the region and the prevention of coronavirus. Rospotrebnadzor recommends contacting the hotline for people who have returned from countries with an unfavorable epidemiological situation. They must report the place of stay and the state of their health.
The coronavirus hotline in Saransk is 24-02-52, 24-16-89.
Two cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in Saransk, so measures are being actively taken to spread the disease.