The regional department of Rospotrebnadzor for the Kursk region recommends that the local authorities return the mask regime due to the increase in the number of people with coronavirus and those hospitalized because of it. To begin with, it should concern workers who work on the premises.
In the Kursk region, the mask regime may be returned in the near future due to the growth of two indicators at once, indicating the epidemic situation, that is, the number of infected and hospitalized. Since the first days of August, this figure has been steadily growing. If on August 1 it was 43 people per day, then yesterday it reached 289. Moreover, this growth continues exponentially.
Even in elevators: Rospotrebnadzor recommended introducing a widespread mask regime
In this regard, Rospotrebnadzor proposes at the first stage to oblige employees who work in enclosed spaces to wear masks. It is necessary to measure the temperature of visitors to medical institutions again, increase the volume of testing, and pass these tests to all people with symptoms of colds.
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When the number of victims of coronavirus in kindergartens and schools exceeds 20%, Rospotrebnadzor recommends limiting mass and entertainment events. The Kursk region is one of the regions heavily affected by the coronavirus, and here they are trying to prevent new dangerous outbreaks that could overstrain the local healthcare system. (READ MORE) 
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