Center Blokhin stopped taking the chemo ward because COVID-19

national medical research center of Oncology named after Blokhin stopped receiving primary patients in the chemo ward from April 2. The decision was made in connection with the identification of a new type of coronavirus employee.

the press service of the center noted that Rospotrebnadzor informed the leadership of the SMRC on a positive test at one of employees of Department of medicinal methods of treatment No. 3. March 25-the officer went to the hospital.

Now the status of the employee is satisfactory. Respiratory failure no.

in addition, all employees of the Department of chemotherapy in quarantine. They pass the test for the coronavirus. As for patients, they are isolated in the wards. They were taken under special observation. The treatment continues.