WASHINGTON, April 15 – RIA Novosti. Among the departed Wednesday from new York to his homeland of Russians was about 30 people, including children and people with chronic diseases and in need of urgent treatment, said RIA Novosti at the Russian Embassy in the United States.
According to him, there were about 30 people. The second special flight in a week arrived for the Russians, who do not have time to depart before the termination of regular flights to the US because of the pandemic coronavirus, took 276 people.
Two Russian families who were in California and Michigan for the treatment of young children from charitable foundations, members of the Embassy of the collected staff of the diplomatic mission funds helped to purchase tickets to new York, said the Embassy.
“Until registration of diplomats from Washington was in contact with these compatriots and their relatives in Russia (had to send a written undertaking to undergo quarantine at the place of arrival), to ensure that they are boarding the plane. It was done in close coordination with colleagues in the Ministry of communications and Ministry of foreign Affairs,” – said the Embassy.
On 31 Mar, Russia reduced the number of export runs as well as set limits on the number of arriving passengers. After that, the arrival of the Russians from the foreign States in Moscow, was carried out through the airport “Sheremetyevo”, no more than 500 people a day, or to airports in other regions of Russia – no more than 200 people a day.
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