"The Ministry of Health of Russia recommends that citizens postpone the time for seeking medical care in a planned form both in the outpatient and inpatient segments," RIA Novosti quoted the ministry as saying.

Earlier, the therapist, the head doctor of the clinic “Your Doctor” Tatyana Romanenko called the necessary medicines for storage in a home medicine cabinet. According to the expert, the medications necessary for the daily treatment of chronic diseases should always be at home. She also recalled the need to have antipyretic, anti-allergic drugs, skin antiseptics for treating wounds, as well as a bandage, cotton pads and sorbent preparations that can be used to provide emergency care in case of emergency.