A network of PCR centers for a "sanitary shield" will be created in Russian cities

The government will send 2 billion rubles. for the creation of 15 PCR centers in large cities and other measures to create a "sanitary shield", said Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. The transcript of the meeting is published on the website of the government.

Mishustin recalled that the President instructed to implement a set of measures to prevent the spread of new infections. To do this, the Prime Minister noted, it is necessary to be ready to quickly develop test systems, create effective vaccines and then launch them into industrial production as soon as possible.

“We will allocate 2 billion rubles for these purposes. In order to deploy 15 PCR centers in major cities this year. And laboratories for accelerated diagnostics of infectious diseases, including CORONAVIRUS,” Mishustin said.

The units of sanitary and quarantine control at the border will also be equipped with mobile laboratories. This is necessary to create a "reliable sanitary shield of the country," the prime minister said.