The authorities of Chechnya are obliged to wear masks in transport and mosques

The mandatory wearing of masks in public places in the region was lifted in February. And in April 2020, the region was the first to close entry and exit

A mandatory mask regime in public transport has been introduced for passengers and drivers in Chechnya since July 4 due to an increase in the incidence of covid-19 in the region, the Chechen Ministry of Transport and Communications reported on Instagram.

“From tomorrow, passengers who do not use personal protective equipment will not be allowed on the public transport of the republic. Wearing protective masks during working hours is strictly mandatory for all public transport drivers,» the statement said.

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The ministry explained that additional measures were introduced due to the rapid increase in the incidence of CORONAVIRUS infection in the region.

Later, the operational headquarters for the region also announced restrictions on visiting mosques and temples: they should be no more than half full, and wearing masks for parishioners becomes mandatory, RIA Novosti reported. “It is very important that parishioners also have a document confirming that they have been vaccinated against coronavirus,” the agency quotes the words of the HEAD of the regional department of Rospotrebnadzor, Rita Termulaeva.

Kadyrov threatened to introduce tough restrictions in Chechnya due to COVID-19 Politics

At the beginning of the epidemic, Chechnya became the first region to close its borders to entry and exit to prevent the spread of the infection. In addition, the republic had a regime of self-isolation, as well as a curfew.

In February, the head of the Chechen Republic, Ramzan Kadyrov, announced that the region was abolishing the mandatory wearing of masks in public places. “We came to this decision after a thorough study of the epidemiological situation in the region. it develops in a favorable way, ”he explained then.

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At the end of June, Kadyrov reported that the number of hospitalizations of patients with coronavirus in the republic increased by 2.5 times over the week. According to him, there is also a shortage of vaccines against coronavirus in Chechnya. The Minister of HEALTH of the Chechen Republic, Elkhan Suleimanov, said earlier that 21% of the population in the region had been vaccinated. According to RBC, the share of those who received one dose of the vaccine from the entire population as of June 25 was 11.7%.

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