Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- More than 40 patients have died in Tashkent in the past three days waiting for an ambulance. This was announced at a meeting chaired by the President of Uzbekistan on 15 July.

According to a report from the Uzbekistan 24 TV channel, the President noted that people do not know where to go for coronavirus and other diseases and where to be treated.

According to him, in 40-50% of cases people cannot reach an ambulance via phone or get an answer to their question.

During the meeting, it was noted that in Tashkent there is a shortage of about 100 ambulances, which led to the death of 43 patients with various diseases in last three days. They sought medical help and did not receive an ambulance.

It was noted that neither the khokimiyat of Tashkent, nor the Ministry of Health paid attention to this fact.

The Minister of Health Alisher Shadmanov and the khokim of Tashkent Jakhongir Artykhodjaev were reprimanded for improper organization of work to prevent the spread of coronavirus in the city of Tashkent and treat patients, insufficient readiness for adverse changes in the epidemiological situation, and the lack of a solid response to the disease at the grassroots level. The leaders of all sectors of the capital and Tashkent region received a strict warning.

The government commission was instructed to form headquarters in the capital and Tashkent region around the clock from among the heads of all ministries and departments, large medical institutions involved in counteracting the spread of coronavirus and organizing treatment of the population.

The need to triple the number of mobile groups at polyclinics in the capital and Tashkent region was indicated.