Almost 2.3 million of Belarusians came on Saturday, despite a pandemic
25 April in Belarus was held Saturday. According to preliminary data, involving 2.3 million Belarusians. About it to Agency BelTA reported Deputy Prime Minister Vladimir Kukharev.
Kukharev said that citizens were engaged in putting in order of settlements, landscaping, planting.
The Vice-Premier noted that 50% of the money collected remains at the disposal of the regional Executive committees and Minsk city Executive Committee, they will be directed to the improvement of human settlements, burial sites and camps. Another 50% will go to construction work in the National art Museum and the reconstruction of the complex on the site of the burned village of Ola in the Svetlogorsk district.
In the subbotnik was attended by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko, according to BelTA. He worked on planting trees in the agro-town of Lyaskovichi of the Petrikov district.
During the epidemic of Belarus has not closed its borders, not to stop the operation of businesses, shops, food establishments and education. Also, there is no ban on mass gatherings, despite the fact that experts from the world health organization urged the authorities to introduce restrictive measures.
19 April, President Lukashenka stated that it considers inefficient strict quarantine measures, therefore, “Belarus has decided not to change dramatically the way of life.” 20 APR in the country resumed classes in schools.
Lukashenko also called on the compatriots not to panic, time to eat, “vodka and poison the virus, but not at work”, as well as walk-in dry sauna.
According to data of the Ministry of health of Belarus, in the country 8022 coronavirus infected human died 60. According to the who, the number of registered cases COVID-19 in Belarus is growing rapidly.
Coronavirus infection worldwide were infected 2 815 347 people. It is reported by Johns Hopkins University that tracks the spread of the disease. The number of deaths from COVID-19 reached 197 506, recovered 795 329.
