Procedure for carrying out medical-social expertise during the spread of a new coronavirus infection COVID-19
There have been described the epidemiological situation in connection with the spread of a new strain of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, which is highly contagious to humans and can lead to severe forms of pneumonia and serious complications (up to death), especially among elderly people. Specific prophylaxis has not been developed, so the main measures to counter the spread of infection are self-isolation for the majority of the population and quarantine for the infected and those who have had direct contact with them. There have been presented anti-epidemic measures that were introduced consistently in accordance with the intensity of the sanitary and epidemiological situation, as well as their legislative support. There has been emphasized the importance of continuing the work of medical-social expertise institutions to determine the need for social support measures for people with disabilities in the context of the epidemic was. There have been highlighted the legally regulated forms of examination introduced as the epidemic, which made it possible to carry out medical-social expertise without personal participation of a citizen. There has been noted that correspondence form of examinations with automatic prolongation for 6 months of the established disability term (degree of incapacity) and recommended rehabilitation measures allow avoiding infection by SARS-CoV-2, prevent the development of COVID-19 and reduce social tension.