MOSCOW, June 17. /TASS/. Russian Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov has told reporters that several disinfection tunnels had been installed in the Kremlin and Vladimir Putin’s residence in Novo-Ogaryovo to ensure the president’s health.
"That’s true," he said commenting on media reports on the issue. "Such disinfection chambers have been installed in the Kremlin, there are two of them in the Kremlin, and in the Novo-Ogaryovo residence."
Peskov explained that the Russian leader’s residence outside Moscow had become his main work place in recent months. "He goes to the Kremlin from there and comes back, holds many events there, and people come to have working meetings with Putin there," he elaborated.
The Kremlin spokesman noted that the decision to install these tunnels was "related to the epidemiological situation." "They were installed during the peak of the epidemic. You know that certain restrictions remain in effect, although many of them have been lifted by now. Nevertheless, people have to wear face masks and gloves," he noted. "Of course, as far as the head of state is concerned, additional precautionary measures are fully justified and explainable," Peskov concluded.
The government of the Penza Region earlier reported that a disinfection tunnel manufactured by the Motor Technologies company, which converted production during the coronavirus pandemic, had been delivered to the Russian president’s residence in Novo-Ogaryovo. Disinfection is carried out by spraying an antiseptic on those passing through the tunnel. The system is activated automatically using a motion sensor.