Antiviral drugs distributed among Ashgabat residents

AKIPRESS.COM - In the past few weeks Turkmenistan has been introducing tightened measures to prevent the spread of viral infections, Chronicles of Turkmenistanreports. Every night central Turkmenabat streets and the streets adjacent to them are disinfected.
Residents wearing medical masks are seen on the streets more often. Police officers previously asked those wearing masks to immediately take them off and threatened to impose fines. However, in the meantime law enforcement officials are not paying attention.
Locals boarding trains or buses bound to Ashgabat are required to present a health certificate.
Despite the undertaken measures, the number of those who have died of COVID symptoms in Lebap region is on the rise.
Meanwhile, Rimantadine pills are being distributed among Ashgabat residents as a COVID-19 prevention measure.
The news outlet Turkmen news also reported the tightening of the prevention measures. According to its sources, disinfecting measures are being conducted more frequently and diabetes patients and pregnant women are provided with an antiviral medication Arbidol.