The governor of the Turkish province of Antalya, Ersin Yazici, said that eight Russians who arrived in the country were diagnosed with coronavirus infection.
He noted that after the resumption of flights between the countries, more than 336 thousand Russians visited the province. Those who tested positive for coronavirus were sent for treatment, followed by medical supervision.
If tourists have complaints about symptoms characteristic of this disease, for example, cough and fever, then you should wear a medical mask and go to the hospital, Yazidzi stressed.
“The doctor who turns to the sick person informs the department of infectious diseases of the provincial health department, which determines the contacts of the patient and starts the necessary monitoring procedures. With a positive test for COVID-19, the patient is transferred to the hospital, “he told RIA Novosti on Monday, September 7.
The governor also emphasized that the hotel room in which the infected person lived is ventilated during the day and then thoroughly disinfected. Only after that new guests are moved into the room.
On September 1, it was reported that 600 people who arrived in the Turkish resort city of Antalya since the beginning of July were found to have fever.
In total, more than 65 thousand foreigners have been tested for infection in the tourist center of the city.
The Russian authorities resumed regular flights with the UK, Turkey and Tanzania from August 1. At the same time, the Russians began flying to Turkish resorts in mid-August.