Nonfood Markets Haven’t Worked Till November, 13

The ban on operation of the nonfood markets in Chernivtsi, including the city trade complex “Kalynivskyi Market” was prolonged till November, 13. Such a decision was adopted at the joint meeting of the city extraordinary anti-epidemic commission and the headquarters aimed at counteraction to the epidemic of influenza, taking into account resolution of the regional extraordinary anti-epidemic commission and considering that for the last week epidemic level was 7.4 times exceed in the city and 12.6 times in the region. In such a situation, opening of the markets can cause second wave of morbidity among the population of the city.
The resolution about resumption of markets’ operation in the regional center was adopted only after stabilization of the epidemic situation in Chernivtsi and the region. The city headquarters aimed at counteractions to the epidemic of influenza urges to the public and political organizations not to profiteer on the situation and in their estimations to use exceptionally conclusions and recommendations of the specialists.
Only in the period from October, 16 more than 27 thousand of Chernivtsi population had been down with acute respiratory diseases, influenza and pneumonia. Nine people of active working age, including one pregnant woman died of pneumonia.