Crisis Staff proposes new recommendations to FBiH Govt. due to rapidly escalating COVID-19 cases

A member of the Crisis Staff of the FBiH Ministry of Health and head of the Epidemiology Service of the FBiH Institute of Public Health, Dr. Sanjin Musa, pointed out that in the last four weeks there has been an evident trend of an increase in the number of patients with Covid-19. Musa pointed out that the increase in the number of hospitalized patients is particularly worrying.

Sanjin Musa pointed out that after two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, it is clear that the virus cannot be eliminated at the moment and that we continue to live with the virus. He added that there are effective means of disease control, such as vaccination, and called on the population to get vaccinated.

According to the data provided by Sanjin Musa, about 30 percent of the population received the first two doses, seven percent the third dose or the first booster. Also, the trend of renewed interest in vaccination has begun and the greatest interest is in booster doses. More than 500 people received the fourth dose, he said.

Director of the FBiH Public Health Institute, Siniša Skočibušić, pointed out that we have been in the sixth wave of the pandemic for five weeks now.

As he pointed out, the Crisis Staff will propose the following orders to the FBiH Government: mandatory wearing of respiratory protective masks in health institutions, and reduction of visits to health institutions.

The population is recommended to get vaccinated and to ventilate closed rooms, wash hands, wear masks where a large number of people are in closed spaces.

They also commented on the situation regarding Monkeypox. As stated by Sanjin Musa, one case was confirmed last week. It is an imported case and the person was in isolation.

(FENA) A. B.

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