Russia has increased the production of medical masks during the pandemic 15 times

This is reported by TASS with reference to Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin.

“In a short time, new facilities were deployed, which made it possible to dramatically increase the production of personal protective equipment.

Today Russia can produce 15 times more medical masks, 33 times more protective suits, 40 times more medical gloves, ”he said.

Earlier, the director of the Scientific Information Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections Georgy Vikulov, in an interview with the NSN, assessed the need to wear masks.