They noted that the president signed a decree on the extension of measures to ensure the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population in connection with the spread of COVID-19.
“To establish non-working days from May 6 to May 8, 2020, with salaries retained by employees,” the document says.
The decree does not apply to pharmacies, medical facilities, grocery stores, emergency construction work.
Earlier, Putin, speaking at a meeting on the situation with the coronavirus, said that on May 6-8, the country would be inactive.
Thus, the head of state noted, the period of non-working days will last until May 11.
The President also instructed to prepare recommendations for a phased exit from the regime of restrictions on coronavirus.