The situation in Krasnoyarsk with a new coronavirus

The coronavirus was first reported in Wuhan. This is a Chinese city that houses a seafood and meat market. Here, before the outbreak, wild animals were sold in unsanitary conditions, so experts believe that the market has become the epicenter of the development of the disease.

Are there already infected with coronavirus in the Krasnoyarsk Territory or not?

In accordance with the data of the World Health Organization, the number of people infected with coronavirus increased by almost 14 thousand per day. The pneumonia epidemic is spreading rapidly, so as of March 17, 2020, 164,511 cases of infection have been registered. Infection with coronavirus was detected in residents of 51 countries.

All citizens of the Russian Federation who have returned from abroad will be tested for the COVID-19 virus. In Russia, 114 cases of infection have been registered. From March 17 to April 10, performances and concerts at the Bolshoi Theater are cancelled. From March 18, visitors will not be accepted at the Russian State Library. The football championship of the Russian Federation has been suspended until 10.04. Until May 1, 2020, the entry of foreign citizens into the territory of Russia is prohibited.

The regional Ministry of Health of the Krasnoyarsk Territory reported that as of March 11, there were no cases of infection with coronavirus infection. Already on March 16, the first case of infection with the COVID-19 virus was registered. 190 residents of the region have been isolated, and 606 people are under control. After returning from countries in which an unfavorable situation with coronavirus was registered, all Russian citizens were examined by doctors.

Security measures at the airports of the city

In order to prevent the spread of coronavirus in Krasnoyarsk, stationary and portable thermal imagers are used at the city's airports to measure the body temperature of people who have returned from abroad.

In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, medical supervision has been organized for Russian citizens who arrive from the People's Republic of China and other states in which cases of coronavirus infection have been recorded. Initially, a laboratory examination of passengers is carried out, after which they are transferred under the supervision of doctors.

In the Krasnoyarsk Territory, 606 people were examined. According to the results of the test, the disease was not detected in them. The examination is assigned to people who have signs of an acute respiratory disease in accordance with medical indications. This rule applies to those people who arrived in the region less than two weeks ago from states with an unfavorable situation with coronavirus.

Where to go to get tested for coronavirus?

Authorities in the Krasnoyarsk Territory urge all citizens who have returned from abroad to stay at home. They are encouraged to provide information about the place of stay and the date of return to the hotline. If there are signs of an acute respiratory illness, the person is advised to call an ambulance to check for COVID-19.

Isolation and testing for coronavirus is shown to people who have previously visited China, Iran, South Korea, Italy, France, Germany, Spain. In laboratories, the presence of the entire list of ARVI pathogens is checked. After arriving from other countries, Rospotrebnadzor requires a 14-day isolation. At the same time, sick leave is not issued to citizens.

Are there protective masks and antiseptics in pharmacies and stores?

The Ministry of Health actively informs the population, checks are carried out, fakes that appear against the backdrop of global panic are refuted. The authorities control not only those people who fly to Krasnoyarsk from other countries, but also those who are trying to get rich through the epidemic. Antimonopoly officials have filed a case against those who sold medical masks at an inflated price. some outlets increased their price by 600 percent.

On March 12, the media received information that residents of the Krasnoyarsk Territory could not purchase medical masks due to their lack in pharmacies. They promise that reusable respirators will be delivered to the pharmacy in the coming days. The Ministry of Health explains that Provincial Pharmacies have masks on sale. The ministry is not responsible for other pharmacy chains. Representatives of the Ministry of Health argue that provincial pharmacies do not sell many masks in one hand. The pharmacies of this network have a hotline - +7 800 775 64 03, +7 391 290 44 03. By calling one of these numbers, you can find out which of the pharmacies sell medical masks.

Representatives of the Ministry of Health argue that it is possible to prevent the development of the epidemic only by the method of prevention. People are encouraged to wash their hands frequently with soap. Dirty hands are not allowed to touch the face. When coughing and sneezing, cover your mouth with a tissue. If a person has a cough, sneezing, fever, then it is recommended to limit contact with him. Meat and eggs are allowed to be consumed only in boiled form.

Will they give sick leave if they have symptoms similar to coronavirus?

If there are no clinical manifestations of the disease, then it is possible to issue a sick leave. This is necessary in order for the person to be registered in the territorial polyclinic in home quarantine.

IMPORTANT! To obtain a sick leave, a person is recommended to contact the hotline of the Office of Rospotrebnadzor - 8 (391) 226 89 50.

After a person receives a decision on the need for quarantine, he must inform the medical institution at the place of registration about this. The quarantine period is affected by the date of arrival from abroad. The regional Ministry of Health claims that all the necessary documents for the sick leave will be delivered to the person's home.

Coronavirus in the Krasnoyarsk Territory was registered once. Such statistics are observed due to the measures taken by the authorities. They strictly monitor the movement of people and conduct tests for the virus on citizens who have arrived from abroad.