Decree No. 16 of the Regional Governor “On introduction of high alert regime”. Country/Territory Russian Federation Territorial subdivision Komi Document type Regulation Date 2020 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., General Keyword Public health Human rights Early warning system Hazards Risk assessment/management Access-to-information Geographical area Arctic, Asia and the Pacific, Black Sea, Caspian Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Pacific, North-West Pacific Entry into force notes This Regional Decree enters into force on the date of its official publication. Abstract The Governor, in order to improve the readiness of regional subsystem of the unified state system of emergency prevention and liquidation to respond to possible emergencies associated with the ongoing threat of new coronavirus infection (2019-nCoV) importation and spread in the regional territory, decrees as follows: 1. To introduce as of 00.00 a.m. March 16, 2020 for the governing bodies and forces of the regional subsystem of the unified state system of prevention and liquidation of emergency situations the "High alert regime". 2. To recommend citizens who have visited the territories where cases of new coronavirus infection (2019-nCoV) have been registered and returned to the Republic of Komi: (a) to inform about their return, place, dates of stay in the specified territories, contact information to the hotline number 8800-55-00000; (b) to immediately apply for medical assistance at home without visiting medical organizations when first respiratory symptoms appear; and (c) to comply with the regulations, warnings and suggestions of officials of the regional branch of Federal Service for Supervision of Consumer Rights Protection and Human Welfare Administration about being in isolation at home. Citizens arrived from the People's Republic of China, the Republic of Korea, the Italian Republic, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Kingdom of Spain and other states with unfavorable situation related to spreading of a new coronavirus infection (2019-nCoV) to the regional territory are recommended, in addition to the measures provided for in paragraph 2 of this Decree, to ensure self-isolation at home for a period of 14 days from the date of return to the Russian Federation (not to attend work, study, minimize visits to public places). Citizens of the Russian Federation living and temporarily staying in the regional territory to abstain from travelling outside the Russian Federation and from attending mass events. Regional branch of Chief Directorate of the Ministry of the Russian Federation on Civil Protection, Emergency Situations and Mitigation of Consequences of Natural Disasters is recommended: (a) to determine the procedure and terms of submission by the regional executive authorities, territorial bodies of federal executive authorities in the regional territory, local self-government of information on implementation of measures in accordance with the present Decree; and (b) to organize public information on introduction of the high alert regime for the management bodies and forces of the regional subsystem of the unified state system for prevention and liquidation of emergency situations and measures to ensure safety of the regional population through mass media. Full text Russian Website rg.ru References - Legislation Amended by Decree No. 24 of the Regional Governor amending Decree No. 16 of the Regional Governor “On introduction of high alert regime”. Legislation | Russian Federation | 2020 Keyword: Public health, Human rights, Hazards, Early warning system, Social protection, Risk assessment/management, Disinfection/disinfestation, Food security, Nutrition, Right to food Source: FAO, FAOLEX