RUSSIA
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1. Does your country’s health authority have guidelines or requirements for when COVID-19 cases are classified work-related and reported as a workplace illness?
In Russia, a viral infection is not classified as an accident or occupational disease and is not a risk factor for staying in the workplace. There is an exception however, for medical professionals. For these professionals, when a COVID-19 infection occurs when they are exposed to harmful factors in the workplace, it would be classified as an occupational disease (Resolution of the Ministry of Labour No. 73 of 24.10.2002).
For enterprises, Rospotrebnadzor (The Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Well-Being) has developed recommendations for the prevention of new COVID-19 cases among employees. A detailed list of these recommendations can be found on the following website: https://www.rospotrebnadzor.ru/about/info/news/news_details.php?ELEMENT_ID=14190
2. Is there information on the timing of “return to work” and the process for a worker to return, i.e. examination by a physician, or a negative COVID test?
Yes, the current process is as follows: In case of any suspicion of COVID-19, a medical certificate will be issued for 14 days, all of which must be spent in self-isolation. If signs of COVID-19 appear, the person should stay at home (if this is detected at the workplace, they should immediately leave the workplace) and contact a medical facility (preferably call an ambulance) and the following will occur:
If the disease is confirmed, the patient, depending on the form of the disease, will stay in the hospital or at home until receiving a negative test result for COVID-19, but not less than 14 days.
The need to pass the COVID-19 test is determined by the doctor after examining the patient.
The decision to allow the employee to return to work is made by the patient’s doctor and employer (in accordance with internal company regulations).
Additional answers to various questions about COVID-19 can be found here: https://xn--80aesfpebagmfblc0a.xn--p1ai/faq
3. Does your country’s health authority have COVID-19 mitigation guidelines for the public and/or for business? If so, please list them below and how long they will be in place.
Currently in Russia the “High Preparedness to Emergency Situation” is in place. The practice of self-isolation was declared, the President of the Russian Federation declared non-working days from March 30 to April 30, 2020 (Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 02.04.2020 N 239 "On measures to ensure the sanitary and epidemiological well-being of the population on the territory of the Russian Federation in connection with the spread of a new coronavirus infection (COVID-19)"; Decree of the President of the Russian Federation of 25.03.2020 N 206 "On declaring non-working days in the Russian Federation").
Only companies from the permitted list (medical and pharmacy organizations; organizations that provide the population with food and essential goods; organizations that perform emergency work) can continue to work. Other companies and citizens must observe self-isolation and remain at home.
It is permissible to go outside in the following cases:
To go to work in the above-mentioned workplaces. Note: it is only permissible to drive to work if your business is not suspended in the period of “High Preparedness to Emergency Situation.”
To attend scheduled doctor visits.
If there is a direct threat to life and health, such as a fire.
To purchase food, goods, pharmacy items, mobile phones, supplies for pets.
To walkdogs at a distance of no more than 100 meters from home
To remove garbage from the home to the nearest place of waste accumulation.
There is a separate category of citizens who cannot leave their homes and are subject to more strict measures:
People with a positive test for coronavirus and those living with them, as well as those who have returned from abroad, must stay in quarantine for two-weeks at home.
Patients with active COVID-19, with the exception of obtaining medical care. Those who live with COVID-19 patients can go to the hospital, as well as go to the store or pharmacy, take out the trash, walk a dog at a distance of no more than 100 meters from the house.
People over 65 years of age and/or with any chronic disease.
Rospotrebnazor (Federal service for supervision of consumer rights protection and human welfare in Russia) has prepared recommendations for the prevention of the disease, these include:
Stay at home, keep the house clean using disinfectants.
Communicate with relatives using modern communication tools (internet, cell phone).
In case of emergency, when leaving the house, always wear a mask that covers the respiratory tract.
Keep a distance of 1.5 - 2 meters from person to person.
Wash hands with soap and use antiseptics and follow all recommendations of Rospotrebnadzor.
More details on the guidelines and restrictions are updated frequently and can be found at: (https://rospotrebnadzor.ru/region/korono_virus/koron_pnk.php?clear_cache=Y)
The expiration date these measures has not been established at this time.
The self-isolation guideline is valid until April 30, 2020 but may be extended.
On April 24, 2020, at a meeting with leading experts in the field of epidemiology and Virology, Head of the Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova said: “… two more weeks of self-isolation are needed to combat the spread of the coronavirus”.
Relevant documents which can be accessed at the above weblink include:
Decree of the President of the Russian Federation No. 206 of 25.03.2020
Letter of the Ministry of labor dated 26.03.2020 # 14-4 / 10/P-2696).
Letter of Rospotrebnadzor dated 10.03.2020 no 02/3853-2020-27; from 07.04.2020 N 02/6338-2020-15; from 20.04.2020 no. 02/7376-2020-24
On March 16, the all-Russian COVID-19 hotline was launched. For all questions related to symptoms and treatment, residents can call 8-800-2000-112. The hotline is accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
4. Which governmental authority issued these guidelines, and are they voluntary or mandatory?
The state authority that issues organizational and administrative documents (Decrees, Orders, orders, Etc.) are:
President of the Russian Federation,
Government of the Russian Federation,
Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation.
Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Russian Federation.
Federal service for supervision of consumer rights protection and human welfare in Russia (Rospotrebnadzor)
The country's regions have their own measures and guidelines, based on Decrees of the President of the Russian Federation, decisions of the Government of the Russian Federation, Documents of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Resolutions of the Chief State Sanitary Doctor of the Russian Federation; recommendations of Rospotrebnadzor for bodies, organizations and specialists.
All measures are mandatory.
5. Do these mitigation measures have any consequence, such as, if a person does not abide by these measures must they pay a fine or go to jail?
Yes, there are consequences of infringing the regime established.
Administrative responsibility:
For citizens who violate self-isolation or quarantine guidelines: a fine of 15 - 40 thousand rubles (~US$200 - 550).
For officials and sole proprietors who violate workplace requirements: a fine of 50-150 thousand rubles (~US$675 – 2,000)or a ban on working for up to 90 days.
For legal entities: a fine of 200 - 500 thousand rubles (~$2,750 – 6,750)or suspension of professional activity for 90 days.
Criminal liability:
Violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules, which cause mass illness or poisoning of people by negligence can be punished with a fine of up to 700 thousand rubles (~$9,500) or imprisonment for up to two years.
If an unauthorized violation of the quarantine results in the death of a person, he/she can be punished by imprisonment from 3 to 5 years and/or fined 1 million to 2 million rubles (~US$13,500 – 27,000).
Violation of sanitary and epidemiological rules that caused the death of two or more persons by negligence, is punishable with imprisonment for a period of 5 to 7 years.
Relevant regulations:
Federal Law No. 100-FZ of 01.04.2020
Federal Law No. 99-FZ of 01.04.2020
Criminal Сode of the Russian Federation
Code of Administrative Offences
6. Has your country adopted any laws or regulations related to COVID-19?
Yes, in connection with the coronavirus additional regulations were adopted.
All information about coronavirus, its control and related documents is collected on the official COVID-19 website: https://xn--80aesfpebagmfblc0a.xn--p1ai/
You can also find information about COVID-19 and other related legal documents on the following websites: http://government.ru/static/main/GOV-StopCoronavirus2020.html
https://covid19.rosminzdrav.ru/
https://rospotrebnadzor.ru/about/info/news_time/news_details.php?ELEMENT_ID=13566
The data presented here is not a complete analysis of all COVID-19 information; however, our in-country Partner will provide updates as and when considered appropriate and as relevant data becomes available. If you have any additional questions, or request for country information, please email us at COVID-19@cc-global.com with additional inquiries.
