Guarding the lives and health of citizens of our Republic is a priority during the preparations and holding of the Victory Parade, DPR Minister of Health Olga Dolgoshapko stated on June 15.

“In order to prevent diseases during the preparations and holding of the Parade dedicated to the Victory of the Soviet people in the Great Patriotic War of 1941-1945, the Ministry of Health monitors how medical workers and nurse teams comply with sanitary and epidemiological rules.

All participants in the parade have been tested. There have not been any cases of the coronavirus infection registered,” the Minister of Health claims.

She also added that the parade crews and service personnel are taken the temperature. The parade participants are fit out with all necessary personal protective gear. They change respirators every two hours, and also apply sanitizers on their gloves and hands.