"So the question is not raised, so we are not discussing the issue," TASS quoted him as saying during a speech in Nizhny Novgorod.

Earlier, Kravtsov said that the measures proposed by Rospotrebnadzor to combat the spread of coronavirus infection in schools have shown effectiveness.

According to the head of Rosobrnadzor, Anzor Muzaev, the introduction of rapid testing for COVID-19 in Russian schools can help preserve the full-time education format.