THE NUMBER OF VIRUS INFECTED PEOPLE HAS DECREASED TWO TIMES
A decrease in the spread of coronavirus infection is observed in Shymkent. Over the past day, 54 infected people were registered in the city, an increase was 1.2%. This has decreased by half in comparison with indicaters at the beginning of this month. This was announced by the mayor of Shymkent Murat Aitenov at a Government meeting.
"To date, 4708 people infected with the COVID-19 virus have been registered in Shymkent city, 2 938 of them have been treated. During the first five days of June, 84-100 infected people were registered, which is 2.5-3%, and 54 infected people were registered over the past day. Compared to the beginning of this month, there is a decrease of two times," the city mayor said.
According to the mayor, the number of ambulance calls decreased by 43%, the number of patients receiving treatment in hospitals decreased by 56.9%. He also noted that the city has strengthened its efforts to provide primary health care.
In particular, 197 mobile teams were additionally created in Shymkent, and about 16 thousand patients were provided with inpatient services at home. In addition, mobile teams delivered medicines to 45,074 citizens' home.
"As part of the order of Kassym-Jomart Kemelovich to regulate issues of drug supply to the population, a monthly stock of medicines was formed in the warehouses of the city. To date, 2 million 676 thousand vials of time-urgent medicines and 16 million 700 thousand masks have been imported from foreign countries. In addition, 58 artificial ventilation devices, 250 Bobrov breathing devices and 26 resuscitation monitors were additionally purchased. Currently, 88.7% of ICU beds are equipped with ventilators," the mayor of the city said.
In addition, medical organizations address issues of continuous oxygen supply. The number of beds provided with oxygen reached to 861. Additionally, oxygen stations will be launched in 2 hospitals of the city. Along with this, three more hospitals in the city will be connected to oxygen stations within a month.
"To date, 4708 people infected with the COVID-19 virus have been registered in Shymkent city, 2 938 of them have been treated. During the first five days of June, 84-100 infected people were registered, which is 2.5-3%, and 54 infected people were registered over the past day. Compared to the beginning of this month, there is a decrease of two times," the city mayor said.
According to the mayor, the number of ambulance calls decreased by 43%, the number of patients receiving treatment in hospitals decreased by 56.9%. He also noted that the city has strengthened its efforts to provide primary health care.
In particular, 197 mobile teams were additionally created in Shymkent, and about 16 thousand patients were provided with inpatient services at home. In addition, mobile teams delivered medicines to 45,074 citizens' home.
"As part of the order of Kassym-Jomart Kemelovich to regulate issues of drug supply to the population, a monthly stock of medicines was formed in the warehouses of the city. To date, 2 million 676 thousand vials of time-urgent medicines and 16 million 700 thousand masks have been imported from foreign countries. In addition, 58 artificial ventilation devices, 250 Bobrov breathing devices and 26 resuscitation monitors were additionally purchased. Currently, 88.7% of ICU beds are equipped with ventilators," the mayor of the city said.
In addition, medical organizations address issues of continuous oxygen supply. The number of beds provided with oxygen reached to 861. Additionally, oxygen stations will be launched in 2 hospitals of the city. Along with this, three more hospitals in the city will be connected to oxygen stations within a month.
Press service of Shymkent city mayor