Russia: 'Good things come in small packages' - citizens react to end of non-working days

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A partial lockdown ended in most Russian regions on Monday, though additional regulatory measures continue in areas with unfavourable epidemiological situations related to COVID-19. Residents of Moscow, St. Petersburg and Sevastopol shared their views of the non-working days after they came to an end.
Natalia from Moscow said she was happy about the end of the partial lockdown, which was implemented to reduce community transmission of the coronavirus. She mentioned that she spent the time reading, watching movies, learning foreign languages and walking.
“Though we got used to it, but I wouldn’t like it to last long. It’s already enough since it’s boring. Good things come in small packages,” she said.
Another Muscovite, Nikolai, said that in his view the non-working days were not properly thought-out.
“In the way it was implemented, no, I don’t think so. Those who have QR codes, why did they have to be closed? I don’t understand it,” the man said.
Some residents of St. Petersburg, where after the end of the non-working days there is still a need to use QR codes to visit museums, theatres, hotels, fitness centres and other leisure facilities, shared their opinions about the functioning of the system.
“You show your passport, QR code and no problem,” said Elena.
In Sevastopol, it is already possible to get into cafes and restaurants only if a person has a valid QR code, a certificate of the presence of antibodies or a negative test for coronavirus.
“Fortunately, from today we were allowed to work, allowed to open catering establishments. Of course, [we can serve] only [visitors] with QR-codes, so there are few guests, unfortunately. The number of vaccinated [people] is not what we wanted. But we hope for the best that there will be more guests in the future,” said restaurant manager Maxim Ukrozhenko.
The non-working period started in Moscow on October 28 with most businesses and services open to the public as well as schools and kindergartens suspending their operations. The partial lockdown in St. Petersburg and Sevastopol began on October 30.

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