Kazan stores are being checked for compliance with sanitary and epidemiological requirements

Visitors are checked for masks and gloves.

Since today, special raids are being held at the stores and service enterprises of Kazan, during which employees and visitors are being checked for the protective masks. For this purpose, more than 40 groups of municipal employees are engaged in the capital of Tatarstan, together with law enforcement officers, they will check all retail stores in the city. One of the first raids took place at the Park House Mall – a mobile group led by the Deputy head of the Executive Committee, Ildar Shakirov, inspected the Auchan supermarket.

For information, according to a new decree of Tatarstan government, the regime of self-isolation has been changed. Since May 12, many enterprises have resumed their work, including stores and service enterprises, covering not more than 400 sq.m. However, all citizens must still comply with sanitary and epidemiological requirements and wear masks and gloves when visiting stores.

The Park House Mall opened the Auchan supermarket, which sells food and essential goods, as well as the Detsky Mir store. At the entrance to the shopping complex, employees of the supermarket meet visitors and check them for protective equipment. Most customers have masks, but only a few of them wear gloves. The new requirements are explained to all of them.

Most citizens comply with the requirements, but there are some violators, said Valentina Mikhailova, Director of the supermarket. “For those who for some reason came without protective equipment, we offer to buy them or take them for free – she said. - For older customers we have prepared free disposable masks”.

“During the raids, we see some violations. But in general, there are fewer of them – people try to follow the rules – said I. Shakirov. – In total, there are about 3,500 stores in Kazan, 3020 of them with an area of less than 400 sq.m. All of them can operate under the new rules. In two or three days, we plan to visit all of them and check for compliance with the requirements”.

The fine for individual violation is from 1 thousand to 30 thousand rubles, for legal entities, if repeated violations may exceed 1 million rubles. Liability is being established by the court - the Deputy head of the Executive Committee added.