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Dr Hala Zayed, Minister of Health and Population, held a meeting today, Thursday, via video conferencing technology, with Major General Khaled Shuaib, Governor of Matrouh, Major General Mohamed Al-Sharif, Governor of Alexandria, and a number of ministry leaders and ministry of health agents in the two governorates to follow up on the ministry’s plan to address the spread of the new Corona virus. The two governorates, especially with the beginning of the second wave of viruses in many countries of the world.
Dr Khaled Mujahid, Advisor to the Minister of Health and Population for Media Affairs and official spokesperson for the ministry, explained that the Governorate of Alexandria ranks first in terms of number of Coronavirus infections and the Governorate of Matrouh is al fourth, noting that 65% of the Corona virus infections in Egypt are those that sit in closed and poorly ventilated places, with no precautionary measures applied.
He stressed that the minister directed to strengthen preventive measures in gathering places in bars, restaurants and places of various activities, noting that the governors have agreed to close the facility which has not complied with the application of such measures for a period of 3 days, with a sign indicating that the closure is due to the non-application of precautionary measures, in the framework of guaranteeing attention to the health of citizens and a commitment to cope with the emerging corona virus and reduce the rate of spread of the infection.
Mujahid added that the minister directed Ministry agents to ensure the readiness of hospitals, the availability of all supplies, oxygen and respiratory devices, and the readiness of intensive care, and to follow the implementation of updated treatment protocols and infection control standards, and also to periodically undergo training for all medical teams to increase their efficiency.
He added that the minister also directed the supply of a CT machine to Matrouh General Hospital, as well as providing a device (pcr) to Matrouh Fever Hospital, in response to the governorate’s needs, noting that an additional number of CT machines were contracted in two phases in the hospitals of the Ministry of Health and Population.
He stressed that the minister stressed during the meeting to continue working on presidential initiatives for public health within hospitals, units, health centers and mobile clinics and to provide care to those suffering from chronic diseases for a period of 3 months in advance, free of charge, as part of the public health concern of citizens and the reduction of health complications resulting from chronic diseases.
For his part, Major General Khaled Shuaib, Governor of Matrouh, thanked the Minister of Health for his immediate response in meeting the needs of the governorate hospitals and his willingness to communicate continuously to meet the needs and address the challenges that may obstruct the progress of the work, praising the efforts of the medical teams that are based on the initiatives of the President of the Republic in the field of public health that contribute to the improvement of public health For citizens.
In addition, Major General Mohamed Al-Sharif, Governor of Alexandria, stressed to exploit all capabilities and to emphasize the application of all precautionary and preventive measures and to follow up on the continuing awareness of the danger of not following these measures, and he also stressed that the governorate will take all legal measures against offenders, with the aim of preventing an increase in the number of new infections with the new Corona virus and coping with its spread.
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