Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - Uzbekistan is taking prompt and decisive measures to effectively combat the coronavirus pandemic. In particular, special attention is paid to such important tasks as the prevention of the spread of coronavirus infection, effective treatment of patients and laboratory tests.

The Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization, has prepared the “National COVID-19 Guide”, which describes the necessary measures to combat coronavirus infection.

The manual describes in detail the control algorithm of COVID-19, including managing cases with contact persons, citizens with suspected virus and confirmed infection, home care for patients with a mild form of the disease caused by the new coronavirus, contact management tactics.

It is also worth noting that the manual details the powers and responsibilities of medical workers in the process of collecting samples for laboratory tests from people with suspected coronavirus, their transportation, clinical management of infected patients, and the organization of infection control measures in medical institutions to fight against coronavirus.

Most importantly, at a time when the coronavirus pandemic reigns in the world, this guide is equally useful for everyone. This is due to the fact that it reflects all aspects: from recommendations for effective treatment based on international standards of patients with symptoms of coronavirus infection to rehabilitation of recovered patients.

A guide is equally useful for everyone. If specialists, having familiarized themselves with it, receive the necessary recommendations on conducting medical procedures for patients with coronavirus, monitoring people in contact with patients, conducting medical supervision of them, citizens will be informed about the disease, standard precautions, ways to avoid the risks of infection.

This guide for professionals and the general public was prepared by qualified specialists under the guidance of the Minister of Health of Uzbekistan Alisher Shadmanov and the head of the WHO Representative Office in Uzbekistan Lianne Kuppens based on the recommendations of the World Health Organization regarding the new type of coronavirus COVID-19.