Non-working days have begun in the regions of Russia: Society: Russia: Lenta.ru
In Moscow and the Moscow region on Thursday, October 28, non-working days began due to the worsening situation with the spread of coronavirus. About it it says on the official website of the Moscow mayor’s office with reference to the decree of the mayor Sergei Sobyanin.
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the weekend in Moscow and the Moscow region will last due to the spread of COVID-19
The work of the community of service organizations, shopping centers, clubs and bars has been suspended. Schools and kindergartens will be closed, the latter will organize duty groups. The exception will be organizations that provide the operation of the infrastructure, as well as the continuous cycle and a number of institutions. Thus, the restrictions will not apply to pharmacies, stores selling food and essential goods, as well as delivery services.
The headquarters for combating the spread of coronavirus said that a period of 11 days was chosen because the incubation period of the “delta” strain lasts about five days. Thus, non-working hours in Moscow will cover two incubation periods. During this period, there will be no mass entertainment events in Moscow: concerts, football matches. The headquarters noted that cinemas, circuses and zoos will also be closed.
At the same time, the capital’s medical institutions will work as usual, and dentistry will have only emergency care. Vaccination points and rapid testing will continue to work. During non-working days, the metro, buses, trams, MCC and MCD in the capital will continue to operate as usual. Nobody will close them or restrict access to public transport. It is noted that during the holidays, schoolchildren, as usual, use a Muscovite card to travel in public transport.
From October 28 to November 7, non-working days were announced in the Kaliningrad region. The Minister of Culture and Tourism of the region Andriy Yermak said that during this period, hotels, hotels, guest houses and hostels will be populated only by a QR code or a fresh PCR test.
On October 27, the authorities of the Rostov region decided to close a number of non-food stores from October 28 to November 7 due to the situation with COVID-19. According to the press service of the government of the Russian region, the only exceptions are those outlets that sell essential goods. It is specified that during this period there are pharmacies and facilities providing communication services. Sales can be made remotely.
The authorities of the Volgograd region also tightened restrictions on the period of non-working days. In particular, access to non-food shops for unvaccinated citizens will be closed. From November 1 to November 7, non-food stores will serve customers only upon presentation of documents confirming vaccination or previous illness. This requirement does not apply to minors. Store employees serving customers also have documents about vaccinations or previous illness.
To avoid the spread of COVID-19, the head of Crimea, Sergei Aksyonov, also announced new restrictions. From October 25, to visit places of catering, entertainment and public events, a vaccination certificate (or QR code), a PCR test for a period of no more than seven days, or a certificate of a past illness are required. In Sevastopol, these measures are being extended until November 30. In addition, both a QR code and a negative PCR test result for a period not exceeding 72 hours are now required to check into hotels on the peninsula. An operational room in a hotel is possible only with a QR code or a certificate of a previous illness.
Restrictions were also introduced in the Kuban. From October 30 to November 7, to visit public and entertainment facilities in the resort cities of the region, you need to present a QR code.
Tamara Frolova, a member of the State Duma Health Protection Committee, Honored Health Worker, Candidate of Medical Sciences, said earlier that Russians who unnecessarily walk down the street during non-working days should be fined for non-compliance with the regime.
She also noted that, as a punishment, she deprived Russians of wages if the employer pays for the days off. According to Frolova, the widespread introduction of QR codes would also have a good effect.
According to the deputy, the weekend was introduced so that people could spend time with their families and once again not leave the house, the Russians perceived this period as an extraordinary vacation and bought vouchers abroad.
In accordance with the decision of Russian President Vladimir Putin, non-working days were introduced on the territory of Russia from October 30 to November 7. At the same time, the regions have the right to enter the imprint, depending on the situation with the spread of coronavirus infection.
Such a proposal was made by Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova, supported by Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. According to him, previous experience has shown the effectiveness of such measures.