Coronavirus still penetrated the ranks of the Russian army. As the Ministry of defense reported, on April 27, COVID-19 874 picked up servicemen. In addition, among infected – cadets of military schools and teachers: 779 people. Experts told the “MK” whether a large outbreak in the army, and whether it can affect the country’s defense.
According to the defense Ministry, most of those infected, the disease is asymptomatic. All members with positive test results are constantly monitored by military medics. With 15 people the disease is in an average shape of gravity. Four in serious condition, one is even forced to connect to the ventilator.
Among infected and pupils of pre-University educational institutions and the teachers themselves. Only 192 people. The overwhelming majority sent to the holiday home of the Ministry of defense. There they will remain under medical supervision until the test COVID-19 will not give a negative result.
There are cases and civilian personnel of the Russian army. On April 26 – 245 man. They pass treatment in hospitals of the Ministry of defence, civilian hospitals, or sent to isolation of home.
–the Epidemic actually does not choose the military or are you civilian, the military is also prone to infection – said military doctor, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the regional branch of the “Strong Russia” in the Astrakhan region Sergey Kolushev. Do not forget that mainly caught the virus young, healthy people. And we can assume that most of them have been ill mild or completely asymptomatic.
the Expert noted that the percentage between healthy and got a virus among military personnel is much lower than among the civilian population. All because in the army more strictly monitor the prevention and pay more attention to early diagnosis of patients.
According to Sergei Kadysheva, now in the Armed forces will not prevent more frequent disinfection and do not collect large groups where possible. As reported to the Ministry, are decisions taken long ago.
as for the possible fall of defense, the Chairman of the Presidium of “Officers of Russia”, Hero of Russia, major General Sergey Lime firmly believe that the fears were groundless.
–We see that in most cases their students, teachers of military educational institutions and civilian personnel. Then there are those who, one way or another had contact with the civilian population, – said the Lime. – Information about the outbreaks in units that are active duty, to date, no. This once again shows the effectiveness of the insulation in the army at the time of the coronavirus epidemic.
Yes, and the mass testing of pokazvay himself perfectly. And even if the virus point fall in some parts, quarantine measures and isolation of departments from each other will not allow it to spread. Therefore, even speech cannot be about the fall of the country’s defense due to the coronavirus.
Note that in the middle of April it became known about the infection of a group of Nakhimov, who arrived in Moscow to train for the parade. Preventive test gave a positive result in 31 of Nakhimov 155. It turned out that the Nakhimov, which the city did not come out, could infect the teacher, who had free access to the city.
however, it is noted that the Armed forces deployed 5554 stationary measurement point of the temperature of troops, and formed a special group of physicians on monitoring and rapid response.
Also conducted a massive disinfection. Nearly fifteen hundred specialists and chemists have processed more than 60 thousand military sites with a total area of more than a million square meters.
the Russian army is not the only victim of virus. In the US army, for example, the score of infected in the thousands. There are dead. Removed from military service several warships, including the aircraft carrier “Theodore Roosevelt”. According to experts, the reason for the large number of infections associated with ineffective measures to prevent the spread of infection.
