“The governor of the Chelyabinsk region, Alexei Texler, has signed an order to extend the high-alert mode in the region until June 30, 2020,” the governor’s press service quoted TASS as saying.

It is noted that mass events are still banned in the region, the work of a number of facilities is limited.

It is also reported that from June 15 sanatoriums operating on the basis of a medical license can begin their activities.

In May, the mayor of Chelyabinsk, Natalya Kotova, announced that free medical masks would be distributed at bus stops and social institutions in the city.

URA.RU reported that the Khanty-Mansi Autonomous Okrug extended the regime of self-isolation until June 23.