A decision has been made to establish in the Republic an Interagency Operational Staff to prevent the importation and spread of coronavirus infection, caused by COVID-19, in the territory of the Donetsk People’s Republic.

According to the press service of the DPR Head of State’s Office, the Staff will be headed by Olga Korol, the Head of the DPR Control Department under the DPR Head.

Operational Staff representatives stated that the Republic had developed a complex of measures to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus infection.

As of March 10, the epidemiological situation in the Republic is under control.