Deputy Prime Minister Golikova will ask Putin to declare a non-working week due to coronavirus

Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova proposed to declare “non-working days” throughout Russia from October 30 to November 7. According to her, this must be done due to the difficult epidemiological situation.

Such a proposal should be addressed to Russian President Vladimir Putin, says Golikova. Her initiative was voiced in broadcasts TV channel “Russia 24”.

Now, anti-records for cases of infection are updated daily in Russia. During the day on October 18, the maximum figure for infected people in the Moscow region for the entire pandemic was reached – 2,768 people. Today, 33,740 cases of infection have been identified in the country, 1015 people have died. This is again a record for the entire pandemic.

In many regions, including Moscow and St. Petersburg, QR codes are being introduced again. It is not planned to go to a full lockdown, and, consequently, financial support of business and the population is not yet planned, the authorities have repeatedly stated that there will be no more lockdowns. However, restrictions on visiting public places and mass events are back in effect.