In the museums of Moscow after the opening revealed localized outbreaks COVID-19

In several Metropolitan museums after the abolition of the restrictions on their work has been local outbreaks COVID-19, reported the head of Department of Museum and exhibition service of the city Department of culture, Anton Goryanov. Such a statement he made during an online conference dedicated to the restarting of the capital”s tourism, reports “Interfax”.

According to him, in several museums in sick for three or four people, but these institutions have not been closed. “But the risk is always there, and we always weighed on two scales, the possibility of attracting visitors and in a safe and responsible attitude to employees and to the visit”, — said Goryanov. What are the museums in question, he did not elaborate.

In the press-service and Protocol of the Department of culture of Moscow RBC stated that it did not have data on disease outbreaks Museum employees. In institutions conducted routine testing in accordance with the requirements of the CPS.

“Attention was drawn to one case where 45 employees of the Museum have four tests suddenly showed antibodies, although they had not previously sick and had no symptoms. Now they are all at home, held their new testing, the expected results”, — added in management. At the same time there pointed out that it is not associated with the operation of the Museum, in addition, these employees occupy administrative positions and do not have contacts with the visitors, and one of them worked remotely.

Goryanov also said that museums should follow the provisions of the CPS and to continue the work. Thus, according to him, it is important to ensure the safety of visitors and employees to avoid large-scale outbreaks.

Museums of Moscow began to open up after June 16. According to goryanova, since that time in the capital earned about 30% of the institutions.

According to the latest data of the operational headquarters for the fight against the disease in Moscow in recent days had identified 662 new cases, recovered 1055 patients who died was 39.