In the republican hospital of Abkhazia, two departments were closed due to coronavirus

Surgical and cardiology departments of the Republic Hospital of Abkhazia were closed due to the detection of coronavirus in patients who are there. On July 26, Minister of Health of the Republic Tamaz Tsakhnakia told reporters, IA Apsnypress reports. The head of the Ministry of Health noted that the reception of emergency patients in these areas is organized in other departments of the hospital. Scheduled patients in the hospital are not yet taken. The minister also said that an examination of persons who were in contact with those who were identified with coronavirus is underway. About 300 people who were in contact with them were examined. Fortunately, only 14 people have positive tests. But we still have about the same number of citizens to examine, Tsakhnakia said. He stressed that thanks to timely measures, there should not be a large number of infected SARS-CoV-2 in the republic. It is worth noting that last week in the republican hospital of Abkhazia revealed seven carriers of coronavirus.