Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday will discuss at the meeting the situation with the spread of the coronavirus, said TASS press Secretary of the head of state, Dmitry Peskov.
Responding to a question, discussed the extension of the period of days after April 11, the Kremlin spokesman said Monday, "the President has scheduled a meeting" on this topic.
Non-working days while maintaining wages of workers in Russia was introduced by the decree of Putin initially for a week from 30 March to 5 April. Then this period was extended until 30 April and then to may 11, inclusive (closing was announced days from 6 to 8 may, while 1-5 and 9-11 may this year and so was weekends and holidays).
Isolation and masks
Nationwide period days combined with the so-called regime of self-isolation, which is administered by regional authorities and varies depending on the epidemiological situation in each subject of the Federation. First, the regime imposed the authorities of Moscow and Moscow region on March 29.
Currently in the Metropolitan area and in many other regions mode isolation extended in some cases until the end of may or at a later date. So, in Moscow until may 31, will remain closed to the enterprise of a services sector and trade, and the institutions of culture, education and sports. Additionally, transport and shops, the townspeople would have to wear a mask and gloves. Mandatory or recommendatory mask mode is already installed or will be available soon in most regions of Russia.
At the same time, the regions injected and relief for residents: for example, in Khabarovsk Krai was allowed to walk 500 meters from the house, in the Kursk and Tomsk regions allowed to play sports on the street. In some regions, may 12, will be able to resume most organizations, but will remain closed entertainment facilities, and catering.
Preparing for release of restrictions
Simultaneously with the announcement of the extension of the period of nonworking days to 11 may inclusive Putin at a meeting with regional governors on April 28 stated the need to begin preparations for a phased withdrawal of restrictive measures.
At the meeting with the President on 6 may, the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova reported prepared by the office of recommendations in this area. The first step would be to allow the objects of trade and services a limited area and with respect to social distance, the second is to access the objects of trade and services a larger area, but with a limit on number of concurrent visitors, and the third proposed to allow to work for all businesses.
The President of the Russian Federation at the meeting on may 6 noted that, depending on the epidemiological situation in the regions, "somewhere hard, opnavdanya preventive measures to keep and even complement, it is possible to plan them a certain, reasonable mitigation", but it should be done "only relying on the opinion of scientists, experts, and taking into account all factors and possible risks".
"And go to run it is impossible to not be pushed back, but to stagnate is also pointless", – Putin said.
