Russia has the only region without coronavirus – Altai Republic

On April 15, it became known that in Russia there was one region without coronavirus - the Altai Republic.

From the reports of the operational headquarters it followed that another region in which the coronavirus was not recorded was still Chukotka, but yesterday the first case of infection was detected there.

Mikhail Maksimov, spokesman for the head of the Altai Republic, said that
The absence of cases of coronavirus in the Altai Republic is due to the necessary measures taken in time and the implementation of restrictive measures.

First, we introduced a high-alert regime, followed by a self-isolation regime for citizens, we urged them to stay at home. Further, by the decision of the head of the republic and through negotiations with airlines, we completely stopped flights to Moscow. “Victory” we do not fly from April 1 to the end of May, S7 to April 23 <...> canceled flights to Krasnoyarsk, now discussed the issue of a temporary suspension of flights to Yekaterinburg and Gorno-Altaisk with Novosibirsk.

Interregional bus transportation has been cut in half. In the Republic until June 1, the activities of tourist bases and collective accommodation facilities are prohibited.

Maximov reported on the complete and permanent disinfection of public places, playgrounds, public transport, entrance groups.

Source: rbc