In Moscow, they recalled the fines for improperly wearing masks in the subway

Those who have a mask that does not completely cover their nose and mouth will have to pay

Passengers of the capital's metro are being fined not only for not wearing a mask when traveling in the metropolitan subway, but also for wearing it incorrectly. This was told to RBC by the HEAD of the State Institution "Organizer of Transportation" Vladislav Sultanov.

“The mask protects when worn correctly - it completely covers the nose and mouth. Today, almost all passengers enter the subway wearing masks. But we can observe that, while passing the control line at the turnstiles, in the subway cars, some put the mask on their chin or take it off,” Sultanov complained.

According to him, the controller is forced to issue a decision on the offense if the mask is missing or does not cover the respiratory organs.

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At the end of September, the head of the Moscow Department of Trade and Services, Alexei Nemeryuk, said that the Moscow authorities would strengthen control over compliance with the mask regime in catering establishments and shops. Shopping centers in which such violations are detected face fines of up to 1 million rubles. and suspension of activities for a period of 90 days.

The mask regime in Moscow was introduced in May last year. For the lack of a mask in public transport, violators face a fine of 5,000 rubles.

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The situation with the spread of CORONAVIRUS began to deteriorate rapidly in Moscow from mid-September. If on September 20, 2,469 new cases of infection were detected in the city, then since October 14, more than 6,500 new cases have been recorded in the city every day.

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