According to RIA Novosti, he said this at a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Tatyana Golikova.

“In general, as far as I can imagine, as far as I can see, including from your reports, the decision turned out to be justified, and we continue to reduce the incidence rate,” he said.

On April 23, Putin signed a decree on non-working days between May holidays in 2021.

According to the document, the weekend in Russia this year in May will last from the 1st to the 10th.