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Sanitary Aspects of Countering the Spread of COVID-19 in Russia

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  • Elena Belova

    (Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya St. bldg. 8/2, 119435 Moscow, Russia)

  • Ekaterina Shashina

    (Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya St. bldg. 8/2, 119435 Moscow, Russia)

  • Denis Shcherbakov

    (Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya St. bldg. 8/2, 119435 Moscow, Russia)

  • Yury Zhernov

    (Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya St. bldg. 8/2, 119435 Moscow, Russia)

  • Vitaly Sukhov

    (Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya St. bldg. 8/2, 119435 Moscow, Russia)

  • Nadezhda Zabroda

    (Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya St. bldg. 8/2, 119435 Moscow, Russia)

  • Valentina Makarova

    (Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya St. bldg. 8/2, 119435 Moscow, Russia)

  • Tatiana Isiutina-Fedotkova

    (Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya St. bldg. 8/2, 119435 Moscow, Russia)

  • Svetlana Mishina

    (Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya St. bldg. 8/2, 119435 Moscow, Russia)

  • Anton Simanovsky

    (Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya St. bldg. 8/2, 119435 Moscow, Russia)

  • Oleg Mitrokhin

    (Department of General Hygiene, I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (Sechenov University), Trubetskaya St. bldg. 8/2, 119435 Moscow, Russia)

Abstract

Due to the conditions that cause the spread of COVID-19, national health systems worldwide are under severe strain. Most countries face similar difficulties such as a lack of medical personnel and equipment and tools for diagnosis and treatment, overrun hospitals, and forced restriction of planned medical care. Public authorities in healthcare take the following measures due to increased pressure: limiting the transmission and spread of the virus (social distancing and quarantine), mobilizing medical personnel, ensuring the availability of diagnostic and treatment tools, and providing a sufficient number of premises, which are not always suitable for the provision of medical care (buildings and structures). To date, the stages of management decision-making to counter coronavirus infection and the risk of COVID-19 transmission at various facilities have not been analyzed. The authors propose a methodology for assessing the COVID-19 transmission risk at various social and transport facilities. A survey of 1325 respondents from Moscow demonstrated the most significant risk factors, such as visitation avoidance, infection risk, and facemask wearing. Risk categories were determined and objects classified according to high, medium, and low-risk levels.

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  • Elena Belova & Ekaterina Shashina & Denis Shcherbakov & Yury Zhernov & Vitaly Sukhov & Nadezhda Zabroda & Valentina Makarova & Tatiana Isiutina-Fedotkova & Svetlana Mishina & Anton Simanovsky & Oleg M, 2021. "Sanitary Aspects of Countering the Spread of COVID-19 in Russia," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(23), pages 1-9, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:18:y:2021:i:23:p:12456-:d:688758
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