“The recommendations were really developed, but in the end they were not approved, it was decided not to issue them,” the press service said in a statement.

It is clarified that a working version of the document appeared in the media, which was never sent to the regions.

Earlier, the TASS agency reported that the Ministry of Industry and Trade sent a letter to the regions of Russia with recommendations, among which it was proposed to use QR codes for admission to non-food stores and catering establishments during non-working days, and to work for food courts to take out.