As of March 17, 2020, 63 cases of coronavirus infection have been registered in the Russian Federation. This is a disease that affects the upper and lower respiratory tract and develops when the body is exposed to the Covid-19 virus.
Is it true that there are already the first reported cases of coronavirus?
No cases of coronavirus have been identified in Volgograd. The first checks for coronavirus in the region began at the end of January. We checked people who were returning from countries with an unfavorable epidemiological situation. In total, 400 people were tested for coronavirus during this period.
How many people are in quarantine and where are they?
As of March 17, 137 people are under medical supervision. Sanitary and quarantine control has been strengthened at the airport. This measure is also observed on the border with Kazakhstan. In accordance with the rules established in the region, after returning to the region, people must self-isolate for 10 days. After this time, tests for coronavirus are carried out. If their results are negative, then patients are removed from control on the 14th day.
IMPORTANT! I. Klimova, Deputy Head of the Rospotrebnadzor Department, claims that the examination in case of suspected coronavirus is carried out by medical workers at the proper level.
On March 18, the media reported that a team of conductors and passengers who were traveling in a train car with a person who had signs of an acute respiratory disease were placed in home quarantine.
The press service of the department of the Voronezh region told RBC that a woman who was heading by train to Volgograd felt symptoms of SARS. She got off the train on her own in Borisoglebsk and went to the first-aid post. According to the data of the department, she was a citizen of Ukraine and permanently resided in the Netherlands. Prior to her trip to the Russian Federation, she had contact with her husband, who had returned from Belgium with signs of a viral illness.
The woman was placed in a separate box in Borisoglebsk under supervision. The first test results for coronavirus were negative. According to the data of the Vesti Voronezh TV channel, 37 more people were on the train with the woman.
Protective measures in the city
Despite the fact that the epidemic of pneumonia does not develop in Volgograd and the region, the authorities are taking protective measures to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Most higher education institutions in the region have transferred their students to distance learning. Full-time and part-time students will communicate with teachers through a personal account.
In kindergartens and cultural institutions, wet cleaning and disinfection of surfaces are regularly carried out in order to prevent coronavirus. Children are taught to wash their hands with soap. Every morning, a health worker examines the body temperature of all pupils and staff.
A hotline has been opened for citizens who have recently returned from countries where coronavirus infections have been observed. If a person has returned from abroad, then representatives of the regional Department of Rospotrebnadzor are urged to call them at 36 24 34 and provide information about the place of stay and the date of arrival in Russia. Also, residents of the region can ask questions to specialists about the prevention of coronavirus.
Due to the spread of the coronavirus in Volgograd schools, as well as throughout Russia, the holidays will be extended until April 12. The region uses a form of distance learning. On March 16, buses and trams that run in the city of Volgograd were disinfected. For the procedure, we previously purchased special equipment - triazine and septochloran. These substances are used to treat handrails, seats, windows and floors of public transport. Car washing is carried out at lunchtime and in the evening.
In general, the situation in the Volgograd region is exciting. People are showing signs of panic. They actively buy long-term storage products in stores. Local authorities are reassuring their residents and claim that food supplies will be regular.
State Duma deputy I. Guseva recorded a video message to her voters, in which she asks not to panic. She urges everyone to pay attention to their health and regularly carry out the prevention of coronavirus. The deputy claims that the situation in the Russian Federation is under control.
Coronavirus is a dangerous disease that is actively spreading around the world. Despite the absence of cases of infection in the Volgograd region, the authorities control the work of medical staff and the quality of disinfection in public transport and various institutions.