"The Vologda region continues to be in the twenty worst regions in terms of the spread of infection," Koltsova quotes TASS.

He clarified that the authorities decided to extend the high alert mode until January 15, 2022.

Earlier, the Governor of the Krasnodar Territory, Veniamin Kondratyev, said that in the region, in order to prevent the further spread of coronavirus, from November 1, catering establishments are prohibited from working from 23:00 to 06:00.