“I learned that the paramedic of the ambulance station died of pneumonia. A medical worker died, this is a tragedy ... Today they are at war, at the forefront, ”the governor of the Penza region wrote on his Instagram page.
He expressed his condolences to the family of the doctor and promised to provide them with financial assistance.
At the same time, Belozertsev said that “large-scale testing” will be carried out at ambulance stations and hospitals in the region regarding the availability of personal protective equipment for physicians.
“If there are any facts of violations in terms of ensuring sanitary and epidemiological standards, the perpetrators will be punished to the fullest extent, I will fire the chief doctors,” the head of the region emphasized.
Earlier, four medical workers who were diagnosed with coronavirus infection died in St. Petersburg.