RAWI Head Igor Bryzgunov Hospitalised with COVID-19


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Igor Bryzgunov, Chairman of the Board of the Russian Association of Wind Power Industry (RAWI), was hospitalised with COVID-19 on December 11, 2020 at the Almazov National Medical Research Centre in St. Petersburg.                        

While the diagnosis was confirmed in early December, widespread lung involvement necessitated hospitalisation. At present, the doctors of the Almazov Centre are making every effort for Igor Bryzgunov’s swift recovery. His attending physician states a positive trend.

He says, “I am most grateful to the doctors for the help they are giving me, to my family and all the employees of the RAWI for all kinds of support, and of course, to the members of the RAWI for understanding and assistance in the hard times we are living now.”

At the same time, in the absence of the head, the RAWI continues to conduct its activities as usual. In order to comply with security measures, all RAWI employees work in a home office regime.

Igor Bryzgunov further notes, “The disease is here, and it is dangerous, it leads to hospitalisation, and, unfortunately, causes people’s death. I am convinced that the security measures [deployed in the country] are really aimed at stabilising the situation, at stopping the spread of the COVID, and it is very important to comply with them.”

For their part, the staff and members of the RAWI see the head of the Association through this hardship, and express hope and confidence in his early victory over the disease.

Igor Bryzgunov is the founder of RAWI, has been working in the wind energy business since 1999. He is one of the Russia’s leading experts in organising the design and production of wind turbines, development of wind farms, expertise in the wind turbine man

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