Mishustin: employees should, if possible, be transferred to remote work

Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin urged employers to transfer employees to remote work, and those who work full-time to be regularly tested for coronavirus.

"I appeal to employers: in order to help our doctors and reduce the pressure where possible and without hindering the production process, it is necessary to transfer staff to remote work. First of all, this concerns older citizens and people who suffer from chronic diseases", the prime minister said at a meeting of the coordinating council for the fight against Covid.

The rest of the employees need to be tested for coronavirus, "it is necessary to create the safest possible conditions at the workplace," Mishustin said.