Second wave of COVID: Belarusians are urged not to save on masks

The second wave of coronavirus in Belarus is gaining momentum. More than 900 positive COVID-19 tests are recorded daily. At the same time, many residents of the country are reluctant to return to the mask mode, reports the correspondent of the TV channel “MIR 24” Polina Sribnenko.

In one of the largest shopping centers in Minsk, even on weekdays, thousands of people. Only a few are wearing masks. They try to keep the visitors safe. Sanitizers are installed everywhere. The staff undergoes temperature control twice a day. They also make sure that employees do not ignore personal protective equipment.

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“During the working day, we monitor tenants so that every employee is wearing a mask. If they do not react to the remark, then the administration communicates already at the level of the leadership of this or that point, ”said Dmitry Tkachuk, head of the security service shift.

Modern technologies also help in the fight against the virus. 400 thousand cubic meters of air go through a two-stage ventilation system every day. It has coarse and fine filters. But they cannot be called an impenetrable barrier to the virus.

“No system in the world gives a 100% guarantee. The most elementary measures are masks. What depends on us – the cleanliness of the air – we provide ”, – noted the engineer for the repair and maintenance of equipment Fedor Moiseenko.

There is no mandatory mask regime in the country. But in some establishments, personal protective equipment is now the number one rule. For example, catering. The waiter Julia spends 10 hours a day wearing a mask. He says it's difficult, but important.

“We communicate with guests. The sound is not so clear when I speak with a mask. It's hard all day. Don't breathe. But we all understand the situation, ”said the waiter Yulia Ustyanovskaya.

Pharmacies are also a high-risk area. But visitors are even there without masks. The employees joke: they really don't sleep in them.

“All employees are provided with masks and gloves for 100%,” said Marina Zhitko, head of the pharmacy.

The cost of a disposable mask is about 30 cents. Reusable costs about one dollar. Doctors urge not to save on health. The first wave showed: the coronavirus is being treated. But there are difficult and even fatal cases.