MOSCOW, may 12 — RIA Novosti. All measures that involve the possible removal of restrictions imposed in connection with the pandemic COVID-19, must be epidemiologically justified, said the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova at a press briefing.
“After the violations that were committed during the period of public holidays in a particular region, the situation may deteriorate. And that will be the basis for any breaks to revise. The guidelines clearly state that when a significant change in the epidemiological situation, the limitation mode can be entered again, and this is very important,” — said the head of the Department.
At the same time, according to Popova, to claim the right to move to a more lenient restrictions, and the regions need to exercise daily for 70 tests for the presence of COVID-19 per 100 thousand population. Yet sanitary-epidemiological situation in Russia remains “quite tense.”
“the morbidity rate, which is now registered in the Russian Federation is 158,3 cases per 100 thousand people will take our country in the fifth decade among the countries that today are informed on the registration of this disease among citizens of the country,” she added, noting that it is impossible to compare the number of cases in a country with a population of more than 100 million States, where there are less than ten million.
on the Eve of Vladimir Putin declared that the period of non-working days, which lasted until may 11, is completed. According to the President, Russia went to the next stage — the easing of restrictions, however, this will not happen overnight. Because the risk of COVID-19 is saved, the epidemic will continue.
residents of the capital, in addition, can be used for transport only if there is electronic access, and in public, including in stores and at work, now you need to wear a medical mask and gloves. Authorities are reminded of the importance of social distancing and urged not to leave their homes unless absolutely necessary to avoid a new wave of illness and reduce the burden on the health care system.
Earlier, Anna Popova said that the scenario of the epidemic COVID-19 in Russia and the passage of the peak depend in particular on whether the population to a regime of isolation in the period of may holidays: otherwise restrictions can, conversely, increase.
According to the latest data, in Russia recorded 232 243 people with confirmed COVID-19. Of these, more than 43 thousand recovered, 2116 killed. In recent days the growth was 10 899.
worldwide coronavirus affect over four million people, at least 278 thousand of them died.
