"The most important preventive measure is not to go to crowded places" - Almaty doctors voiced recommendations to prevent the spread of infection

"The most important preventive measure is not to go to crowded places" - Almaty doctors voiced recommendations to prevent the spread of infection
The Chief Medical Officer of the City Polyclinic No. 32 of Almaty, Artur Kazhibaev, at the Republican Communication Service, briefing voiced a number of recommendations to the townspeople against the backdrop of a difficult epidemiological situation in the megapolis.
 
“Firstly, put on masks, refrain from going to places with lots of people, wear gloves. When you come home, you need to wash your hands. When meeting people, it is necessary to maintain a distance of 1.5-2 m. The most important preventive measure is not to go to crowded places,” he said.
 
Artur Kazhibaev also explained the importance of wearing gloves and masks, especially in public transport.
 
“Wearing gloves is important because if we have an infection on our hands, without gloves, we will not notice and will automatically touch our face - this can quickly infect us. Masks are currently one of the most important (note: preventive measures), when people communicate with each other, the infection spreads through the air, so I think it is better for city residents to wear masks and gloves, ” said the Head Medical Officer.
 
It should be reminded, that in Almaty, according to information on the places of infection, 39.6% of cases occur in visits to public places; 27.5% - contact with a patient with COVID in the family; 20.3% - transport. Artur Kazhibaev reported on the reasons for the infection of persons who were admitted with COVID, in the context of the polyclinic.
 
“As for the causes of infection, the main reason is that patients communicated with sick people, a large percentage of infections are from this category. Secondly, those who visited crowded places, and those who invited guests, visited each other's houses, for example, attended "tois" (parties). We also had the following percentages, for example, from grocery stores - 36%, from public transport - 13%, from markets - 12%. This data is from the infection of 23 people who are monitored in our clinic. Often cases of infection are associated with neglect of preventive measures, ”he stressed.
 
The speaker also answered the question of when it is necessary to immediately call a mobile brigade.
 
“If symptoms of the common cold (SARS) appear - cough, fever, then the patient should contact the clinic, call the reception. The reception will connect the patient with the mobile team. In turn, the mobile team will visit and attend to the patient. First of all, they (note: the mobile team) will also contact, assess the condition of the patient and then provide assistance. The mobile team will come, examine and, if they see indications for hospitalization, the patient will be hospitalized. In this case, the patient will be monitored for 14 days, ”explained Artur Kazhibaev.