He noted that the main burden of fighting the spread of infection fell on the shoulders of doctors, many of them carry serious risks.

“Fulfillment of obligations to them is an absolute priority for the federal center, for regional and local authorities and, of course, for the heads of medical institutions,” Mishustin said.

As the head of government emphasized, delays with surcharges are unacceptable.

Earlier, the UK said that at least 19 Russian regions undergo investigations into the fact of non-payment of premiums to health workers.