Lukashenko sees stabilization and decline in coronavirus incidence in Belarus’ regions
<p> MINSK, May 25 - PrimePress. The coronavirus incidence dynamics has stabilized and shows a decline in some regions of Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko said at the meeting on socio-economic and political affairs held on May 25. </p> <p> </p> <p> “If this trend stands, we will say that with God’s help we have coped with this disease [COVID-19]. It began in the Vitebsk Oblast, which already reports a decrease in the number of cases,” he said. </p> <p> </p> <p> According to the president, a similar situation is observed in Minsk. “We are already on a plateau, as doctors say. I’m not that optimistic, though, as I’m a superstitious person,” Lukashenko said, “Anyway, based on the recent developments, we can repurpose a number of healthcare institutions of Minsk back to their fields, including oncological and gynecological, and the emergency care hospital will soon return to normal operation.” </p> <p> </p> <p> He said the situation has stabilized in the Minsk and Mogilev Oblasts. “Only the Brest and Gomel Oblasts will remain in this respect, and we must tightly monitor them. Experts say they were hit later than the others, and they will recover later, by a week or so,” Lukashenko said. End </p>
2020-05-26
Primepress
Lukashenko sees stabilization and decline in coronavirus incidence in Belarus’ regions
MINSK, May 25 - PrimePress. The coronavirus incidence dynamics has stabilized and shows a decline in some regions of Belarus, President Alexander Lukashenko said at the meeting on socio-economic and political affairs held on May 25.
“If this trend stands, we will say that with God’s help we have coped with this disease [COVID-19]. It began in the Vitebsk Oblast, which already reports a decrease in the number of cases,” he said.
According to the president, a similar situation is observed in Minsk. “We are already on a plateau, as doctors say. I’m not that optimistic, though, as I’m a superstitious person,” Lukashenko said, “Anyway, based on the recent developments, we can repurpose a number of healthcare institutions of Minsk back to their fields, including oncological and gynecological, and the emergency care hospital will soon return to normal operation.”
He said the situation has stabilized in the Minsk and Mogilev Oblasts. “Only the Brest and Gomel Oblasts will remain in this respect, and we must tightly monitor them. Experts say they were hit later than the others, and they will recover later, by a week or so,” Lukashenko said. End