Boarding schools for the elderly in the Saratov region will switch to a closed mode of operation

This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the acting Minister of Social Development of the region Natalia Guryeva.

She said that at the moment in the region "two institutions already have positive tests for coronavirus."

“We hope that there was no drift directly to the institutions ... Based on the received order, we prepared a draft resolution, and from April 29 we will close all inpatient facilities for the elderly and disabled for 14 days,” Gurieva said.

Previously, a virologist, doctor of medical sciences, professor at the Gamalea Research Center for Epidemiology and Microbiology Anatoly Altshtein with FBA Economics Today assessed the situation with coronavirus in Russia.