The Russian Interior Ministry has developed a bill determining the procedure of deporting migrants with dangerous diseases, according to Fergana news agency.
The following diseases are classified as posing danger to other: HIV infection; hepatitis B and C; leprosy; tuberculosis; anthrax; plague; and some others. On January 31, 2020, this list was added with coronavirus infection.
Russian media reports say the draft law will be submitted for consideration to Government in March and the State Duma (Russia’s lower chamber of parliament) in May.
Frist deputy head of the United Russia faction in the State Duma, Andrey Isayev, and deputy head of the Just Russia faction in the State Duma, Mikhail Yemelyanov, have reportedly supported the document.
Meanwhile, Interfax news agency says that Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin admitted on Monday that foreigners could be deported from Russia if they test positive for the coronavirus.
He said a national plan to prevent the spread of the infection in Russia has been signed.
“It will allow us to deport foreigners if they are diagnosed with this disease and introduce special restrictions, including isolation and quarantine,” the prime minister said in comments reported by the Tass news agency and Interfax.
Mishustin added that Russia has “all the necessary medications, protective means to counter the coronavirus spread.
He also reminded that Russia closed the border with China, suspended the traffic on the Russian-Mongolian border, and temporarily prohibited delivery of group, tourist and work visas to the Chinese citizens.
In addition, Mishustin agreed to postpone the Sochi Investment Forum, slated for mid-February, where 500 of 2,000 registered participants are from the countries with officially announced cases of the coronavirus.
