“We are in constant contact with the president, respectively, think through, calculate what more can be done,” RIA Novosti quotes Mishustin as saying.

He also thanked parliamentarians for working on a list of bills to implement presidential initiatives aimed at helping citizens and businesses in need.

On the eve of the government approved a list of the most affected sectors of the economy from the coronavirus epidemic.

It includes tourism, automobile and air transportation, public catering, household services and other areas. In particular, to support small and medium-sized enterprises, the government adopted a decree on deferment of payment of a number of taxes.