The Governor of the Irkutsk Region Kobzev announced the extension of school holidays due to COVID-19 
with COVID-19 in the region, the Governor of the region Igor Kobzev said in his Instagram account.
“We are forced to extend the holidays for schoolchildren of Irkutsk, Angarsk urban district, Bratsk, Svirsk, Usolye-Sibirskoye, Cheremkhovo for another week. , Ust-Ilimsk and Zhigalovsky district, as well as the villages of Novonukutsky and Ust-Ordynsky, “he wrote.
The head of the Russian region noted that private educational institutions in these territories are also recommended to extend their holidays until November 14. Students will study remotely.
According to Kobzev, such measures had to be taken due to the fact that the situation with morbidity in the region is not improving. “Since November 1, 836 children have contracted the coronavirus. This is a very large increase. 3205 children are undergoing treatment, 103 of them are in hospitals, “the message says.
The governor also reminded parents to ensure that their children do not spend their free time on trips to public places, as this will negate benefit from the measures taken.
Earlier, in Kamchatka and Transbaikalia, the QR-code system was extended due to COVID. In Kamchatka, from November 23, the system will be extended to intraregional air and bus transportation. In Transbaikalia, shopping centers and catering facilities will resume work from November 8 via the QR-code system.