Masks will be reintroduced at the Government House due to COVID-19

In the government building, from September 18, a mask regime will be introduced, personal contacts between employees will be limited, and the number of foreign and domestic business trips of Cabinet members will be reduced.

From September 18, restrictions against the spread of covid-19 will again begin to apply at the Government House (Krasnopresnenskaya embankment, 2) “due to the increase in the incidence rate ,” two government sources told RBC. Members of the government apparatus received the corresponding recommendations, signed by Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Grigorenko, on September 15, the interlocutors clarified. In particular, the mandatory use of masks and respirators in the building is being returned, and the number of visitors and personal contacts between employees is being reduced. In addition, it is recommended to reduce business trips, both abroad and in RUSSIA.

“Additional preventive measures, including a mask regime, are temporarily being introduced on the territory of the government house,” the government press service confirmed to RBC. — The decision was made due to the seasonal increase in the incidence of ARVI, influenza and COVID-19. Temporary restrictive measures will help maintain a favorable epidemiological situation.”

As Rospotrebnadzor told RBC, with the onset of the autumn period there is traditionally an increase in the incidence of ARVI, influenza and COVID-19: “This is an expected and predictable situation, which is associated with a number of factors. Firstly, the cold weather, which is gradually beginning to settle in the Northern Hemisphere. Secondly, the number of contacts between people increases after summer holidays and holidays.” The service clarified that “restrictive measures, such as, for example, a mask regime, are not planned unless there are serious reasons for this”: “Local restrictions may be introduced in institutions for a certain period. In addition, do not forget that the use of hand sanitizers is a simple and effective personal preventative measure that significantly reduces the risk of seasonal diseases. In offices and organizations, sanitizers at the entrances have already become a common measure for hand treatment; no one removed them even after all COVID-19 restrictions were lifted.”

RBC sent a request whether restrictions will be returned in other institutions to the Ministry of HEALTH and the Department of Health of Moscow.

The CORONAVIRUS incidence rate began to decline in Russia in October last year and reached its minimum values ​​by July. In May 2023, WHO declared the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, but in August the incidence began to rise again. So, if at the beginning of August in Russia about 3 thousand infected people were detected per week, then by September 10 the incidence rate increased to 7,688 detected cases per week.

“The incidence rate of the new coronavirus infection over the past week (from September 4 to September 10) per 100 thousand population was 5.5 and increased by 49.2% compared to the previous week,” the latest report from the operational headquarters said. According to the portal, the number of hospitalizations increased in 52 regions of Russia, and the increase in morbidity affected 65 regions. Data for the last week have not yet been published.

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At the end of August, WHO warned of a sharp increase in the incidence of COVID-19 in the world. Thus, the number of infected people from July 24 to August 20 of this year increased by 63%, and the number of hospitalizations also increased. However, reported cases do not fully reflect the level of infection—COVID-19 testing has decreased significantly recently.

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