Moscow, Russia lifts mandatory mask-wearing rule
Moscow Mayor Sobyanin announced on the 14th that the city will cancel the mandatory wearing of masks in public places from the 15th.
Sobyanin said in a statement on his personal website that due to the steady improvement of the epidemic situation in Moscow, the city government decided to cancel the mandatory wearing of masks in public places from the 15th.
In addition, the city of Moscow decided to cancel the epidemic prevention regulations for related companies and organizations, such as employees do not have to undergo temperature checks, and workplaces do not have to set up isolation barriers.
He said that under the current conditions, relevant companies are under the pressure of sanctions, and this decision is aimed at supporting companies.
In mid-May 2020, the city of Moscow began to implement the mandatory wearing of masks in shops, public transport, businesses and other places.
According to news from the Russian Epidemic Prevention Headquarters on the 14th, in the past 24 hours, there were 41,055 new confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia in Russia, with a total of 17,376,241 confirmed cases; a total of 361,344 deaths and a total of 15,585,650 cured cases.