By Trend
Turkmenistan continues to enforce measures to COVID-19 from
entering the country,Trend
reports with reference to Turkmenportal Information Portal.
No cases of infection have been detected in Turkmenistan up
until now, thanks to urgent government measures.
Additional control points have been set up in big cities of
Turkmenistan, where temperature of drivers and passengers is
measured using infrared thermometers.
Moreover, the children are being taught the importance of
personal hygiene at schools. Media regularly publishes
recommendations from UNICEF and health institutions in Turkmenistan
about observance of preventive measures to prevent infectious
diseases.
In order to prevent the possible spread of the disease,
Turkmenistan has postponed all the big public events until better
time.
Also, the cross of the Turkmen state border for foreign citizens
and stateless persons from 20 March through 20 April 2020 has been
restricted.
If necessary, the following categories of people may enter the
territory of Turkmenistan: diplomats of foreign countries,
representatives of international organizations; air and sea crews;
cargo transport drivers engaged in international transit transport;
members of work crews on railway tracks; foreign representatives
working at economic facilities located on the territory of
Turkmenistan.
It should be noted that those wishing to visit Turkmenistan must
have a certificate of being coronavirus-negative or pass a medical
examination, including laboratory tests for the detection of
COVID-19 virus.
The outbreak in the Chinese city of Wuhan - which is an
international transport hub - began at a fish market in late
December 2019. The number of people killed by the disease has
surpassed 18,900. Over 422,000 people have been confirmed as
infected. Meanwhile, over 108,000 people have reportedly
recovered.
Some sources claim the coronavirus outbreak started as early as
November 2019. Several countries are working on a vaccine against
the new virus.
The World Health Organization (WHO) on March 11 declared
COVID-19 a pandemic.