Source: CCTV news client
On September 30, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Golikova told the media that Russia is currently experiencing a period of rebound and rising epidemics, and she warned the public to abide by epidemic prevention regulations and protect themselves and their families. According to statistics, 56 of Russia's 85 federal entities have rebounded from the epidemic. Russian Prime Minister Mishustin said on the same day that the epidemic situation in Russia is very severe, the number of hospitalizations in the past two weeks has increased by 25%, and the number of new daily deaths has hit a new high for 3 consecutive days.
As of September 29, several states had announced tightening of epidemic prevention measures. Perm Krai, the Udmurt Republic, Ulyanovsk Oblast and other places require the use of QR codes (a two-dimensional code) in public places from the beginning of October, and Samara, Saratov, Kursk and other oblasts have announced that they will stop holding large-scale cultural, sports and entertainment activities in the near future. Moscow requires that from October 1 all patients with symptoms of acute viral respiratory infections be required to undergo rapid testing for covid-19 antigens. (Reporter Song Yiping)