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The authorities of the Western region of Turkmenistan, Balkan province, antiseptic sprayed from the aircraft to the city of Turkmenbashi. It is reported by the regional service of radio “Liberty” radio “Azatlyk”. Edition connects it with the coronavirus pandemic of a new type.

According to the correspondent “Azatlyk”, antiseptics were sprayed during the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha (celebrated in late July – early August). Within three days the inhabitants were forbidden to leave the house. “He said that it’s not chlorine, but many feel bad,” added the reporter.

Money for fumigation in the amount of 100 AZN per person (28.5 dollars) collected from officials, state employees (teachers, doctors), oil industry workers, Energetikov and the military. In Turkmenbashi there are more than 70 thousand people. This city is the center of the petrochemical industry.

The government of Turkmenistan saying that it’s no one person infected with coronavirus new. Apparently, this is the last member country of the UN, denying the cases COVID-19. At the end of July in the country was suspended the large shopping centres, markets, theaters, parks and services. The country was also suspended passenger rail and air service. However, officials were obliged even in the holidays to be in the workplace.

In mid-July, the world health organization urged the authorities of the Republic to take such measures for public security, as if the coronavirus was already in the country. Currently, the population of Turkmenistan is obliged to wear masks and observe social distance of two meters. Everywhere, including in the markets, there are special markings.

While in Lebap velayat there is a shortage of medical masks. They are not in the public and private pharmacies, and the local factories began mass tailoring rag masks. “The population wears a homemade mask made of cheesecloth or any cotton fabric. Dressmaker even use old children’s pants, undone mask. Sell these masks for the price of 8 to 10 AZN. Cloth masks from dealers are from 10 to 20 manats,” he told “Azatlyk”.

Masks are not even enough doctors, policemen and officials, who are also obliged to wear them.

Recently, Turkmenistan has received humanitarian aid from the world health organization. The composition of the goods for the sum about 500 thousand dollars, at the request of the Ministry of health of Turkmenistan were included protection, including masks for medical staff. Now they sell them to doctors and not give it for free.

Correspondents “Azatlyk” receive data on outbreaks of pneumonia in all regions of Turkmenistan. In Mary the unprecedented influx of patients with symptoms COVID-19. Local hospitals can not cope with the number of patients, are created a new quarantine zone.

“The hospital down the street the Oguzkhan (former ulitsa Skvortsova) in Mary redeveloped in infectious diseases. In other hospitals the patients do not fit. A lot of patients. There send not only critically ill patients. This hospital remained to work only the nurses and doctors, the other staff had to write a letter to leave, some asked to indicate in the application leave for 10 days without pay,” – said on August 4, the reporter Azatlyk to Mary.

In the region there are a growing number of health care workers infected COVID-19. In particular, in the sanatorium “Melhem”, located in Mary etrap (district) some of the doctors found the coronavirus, they are quarantined.

In the administrative center of Lebap province after the introduction of strict quarantine measures the number of incoming hospital decreased. “Last week, in a multidisciplinary hospital on the day hospitalized more than 50 people. Today there were 10 people, including four test kovid gave a positive result. It may due to the fact that the police strictly prohibits the access of people to the streets – announced 4 August, a source in one of the institutions of the health system of Lebap province. – Cut the number of vehicles almost half. Of etrap people can’t get to the city.”

In the capital of Turkmenistan, more and more people prefer or are forced to be treated at home. “It was a mass widespread. Cases, even with a confirmed test for the coronavirus sick at home, and at work make out the disease is not sick leave, and vacation or leave without pay. This happens even in such organizations as the Ministry of Finance,” was announced on 4 August the correspondent of “Azatlyk” in Ashgabat.

According to him, however, increasing mortality from the disease with symptoms COVID-19.