Experience in the work of medical teams to assist the Republic of Serbia in the fight against the new coronavirus infection

Based on the President of the Russian Federation’s decision, a consolidated detachment of the Armed Forces was formed to assist Serbia in the fight against the new coronavirus infection (COVID-19). The detachment included eight medical and nursing groups under the leadership of epidemiologists, each of which included an anesthesiologist (resuscitator), an infectious disease doctor (therapist), a nurse - anesthetist and worked in two directions: sanitary and epidemiological reconnaissance and sanitary - anti - epidemic (preventive) measures; providing medical care to patients with a new coronavirus infection in treatment and prevention organizations. During the work, specialized medical care was provided to 800 patients; disinfection measures were carried out at 100 facilities in 19 cities, 215 buildings with a total area of 1042 thousand m2 were treated, and 54 paved road sections a total area of 395.5 thousand m2. Besides, 28 objects with a total area of more than 200 thousand m2 were disinfected in 10 settlements of the Republika Srpska (Bosnia and Herzegovina), and about 60 thousand m2 paved road sections. The measures taken made it possible to localize the foci of the disease of new coronavirus infection in the territory of Serbia and the Republika Srpska and to reduce the mortality rate among the victims.

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