The number of convalesced exceeded the number of infected: in Russia, 8764 new cases of COVID-19 were recorded per day

Over the past 24 hours, 8764 new cases of coronavirus have been identified in Russia, of which 2699 in Moscow, 903 in the Moscow region.

The number of recovered citizens per day amounted to 9,262. Thus, the number of people cured per day in the country for the first time exceeded recorded cases, they indicated in the operational headquarters to combat the spread of coronavirus.

In total, 308 705 cases of COVID-19 were registered in Russia, 2972 ​​people died, 85 392 recovered.

The tourism sector of Russia will begin a phased exit from the restriction regime in a number of regions from June 1. This was told by the head of the Federal Agency for Tourism Zarina Doguzova on the air of the Doc-Tok program on Channel One.

At the first stage, resorts with a medical license, cottages and apart-hotels will resume work, she said.

“As for the phased exit in our country, we look at the summer season with great optimism. Starting June 1, in most regions, the first phase of quitting quarantine measures will begin. We are now in close cooperation with the governors, with the Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare, we are twisting little things, nuances, ”Doguzova said.

She clarified that the rules of the tourism sector will vary depending on the region.

Meanwhile, the deputy head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade Viktor Yevtukhov said that in Russia about 4 million medical masks are sold per day. He clarified that 1.5 million masks a day are sold in large retail chains, pharmacies sell about 1.6 million masks.

“If you count to small retail, there will be about 4 million masks per day - what our citizens buy,” he confirmed.

The deputy head of the department said that there was no excessive demand for medical masks in the country. Yevtukhov also added that the cost of them in Russia will decrease as the situation with the spread of coronavirus infection stabilizes and the mask regimen is canceled.

Recall that the mask regime entered into force in Moscow on May 12. Residents of the capital and the Moscow Region must wear masks when traveling in public transport and taxis, as well as when visiting public places and at work.

The Moscow City Hall reported that more than 500 residents of Moscow donated blood plasma to treat patients with COVID-19. They recalled that such treatment is effective primarily for those in critical condition.

“More than 540 people have already become plasma donors for treating patients with COVID-19 in Moscow. At present, 340 patients have already undergone transfusion of immune plasma, ”the report said.

The day before, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin said that the situation with the spread of COVID-19 in Moscow still poses a serious threat, adding that walking and playing sports on the street will be allowed when the number of deaths of patients with coronavirus starts to decrease and the number of seriously ill patients decreases patients. He said that from Monday, May 25, multifunctional centers for the provision of public services (MFCs) will resume work in Moscow.

Sobyanin recalled that on May 12, all industrial and construction enterprises resumed work in Moscow, and for further decisions to ease restrictions it is necessary to assess the increase in morbidity and hospitalizations.

“Over the past week, the number of people traveling by transport has increased by almost 1 million ... After that, of course, we need to live for two weeks to understand what the next restrictions are to remove, to see how it went down,” he explained.

Russian regions also continue to take measures to combat the spread of coronavirus. So, in the Irkutsk region from May 20, a mandatory mask regime is introduced in public places. It must be observed in transport, shops, public places and at work.

In Kamchatka, five boarding schools were closed due to the spread of coronavirus into two-week quarantine.

"Five institutions for orphans and children with disabilities located in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky and Yelizovo are planned to be transferred to a completely closed mode of operation," the regional government website reported.

Meanwhile, in the Tula region, the Ministry of Health made a remark to the nurse of the regional clinical hospital for non-compliance with the requirements for medical clothing. Local media reported that the woman came to the patients in a transparent protective suit through which the swimsuit was visible.

"On the fact of non-compliance with the requirements for medical clothing by an employee of the Tula Regional Clinical Hospital, the Ministry of Health reports that a disciplinary sanction was applied to the nurse of the infectious hospital who violated these requirements in the form of a remark," the department said.

The Ministry of Health also held an explanatory conversation with the medical staff of the hospital.