Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin spoke about the mask mode in the city. According to him, to wear protective masks in public places very few people like, but this measure gives the result.

At the meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin, which was broadcast on the TV channel “Russia 24”, Sobyanin noted that this mode will minimize the risk of the spread of coronavirus. This risk increased after 12 may in the capital resumed the work of a number of enterprises and construction sites, as more people began to use public transport.

“of Course, few such requirements are like, but the result is the following,” said the mayor, adding that restrictions had led to a reduction in the number of hospitalizations with COVID-19.

According to the latest data of the operational headquarters for the fight against the spread of coronavirus in Moscow a day recorded 2140 new cases of infection. In General, the number of infected in the city was more than 171,4 thousand people.

Earlier, on 27 may, the head of management of Rospotrebnadzora across Moscow Elena Andreeva reported that the city is ready for the first and second stages of antiviral abolition of restrictive measures.