Health Minister meets Chinese Ambassador over coronavirus issue

AKIPRESS.COM - The Health Minister Kosmosbek Cholponbayev met with Chinese Ambassador Du Dewen in Bishkek on Jan 23. The meeting was organized at the request of embassy of China and discussed the situation over coronavirus in China.
The ambassador said that it is necessary to provide full and official information of situation in China, in particular in Wuhan city and Hubei province, where the outbreak of coronavirus was first detected.
According to her, the Chinese government held official press conference, where the National Health Commission presented a report on the prevention this disease.
The ambassador noted that the situation is under control and the Chinese authorities do not restrict the issuance of visas for foreign citizens to entry into the country.
Minister Cholponbayev thanked the ambassador for the visit and noted that Health Ministry conducts the activities in accordance with International Health Regulations adopted by Kyrgyz government in 2005, as well as conducts all necessary epidemiology events, in particular reinforced the quarantine control in all checkpoints of Kyrgyz border.
Thermal cameras were installed in all checkpoints of Kyrgyzstan bordering China and in the Manas airport to check the coronavirus, said minister.
Health Minister keep in contact with WHO on coronavirus situation in world.
Following the meeting, the parties agreed on maintaining contact and exchanging information over this coronavirus issue.