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“Starting tomorrow, May 12, the national period of non-working days for all sectors of the economy will end. However, the fight against the epidemic is not over, and its threat remains even in areas where the situation is relatively safe, “said the president, adding that Russia’s regions could continue to take the necessary steps to combat the virus.
During the country’s “non-working day period”, all non-priority companies had to close, and employers were instructed to continue paying employees’ wages.
Russia is now the third largest infected country in the world, with 221,344 confirmed people in the country to date.
Currently, the number of cases of coronavirus infection in Russia is higher than in Italy and the United Kingdom. Only Spain and the United States are ahead of Russia in the number of cases.
The number of deaths in Russia is low compared to other severely affected countries. 2,009 people died of the disease in Russia.
According to Putin, Russia prepared its health care system during the period of self-isolation, increased the number of beds in hospitals, and saved thousands of lives.
“This allows us to start removing the restrictions,” said the president, stressing that we were all interested in getting the economy back to normal quickly.
“The epidemic and associated restrictions have had a major impact on the economy and have affected millions of our citizens,” said the president.
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