The President of Russia Vladimir Putin approved the government’s action plan in case of entry into Russia dangerous infectious diseases. The corresponding decree published on the official Internet portal of legal information.
The government must, within three months, develop a single algorithm for interaction between departments and regions to prevent emergencies associated with the introduction of dangerous infections from abroad. In accordance with the new procedure Rospotrebnadzor can set one of three possible risk levels.
The first will be introduced if a dangerous disease is detected on the territory of foreign states with a threat of spread; the second – when isolated cases and local foci are detected in Russia; the third – when it is detected on the territory of one or several Russian regions.
The plan defines the actions of various agencies at each threat level. In addition, a coordination council is being formed under the government, which is empowered to create an operational headquarters on the proposal of Rospotrebnadzor.