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more adequate campaign to get more people vaccinated, more advocacy. >> reporter: and 38 regions in russian have now mandated mandatory vaccine requirements for public-facing roles. and as we continue nearer into these winter months, there's a question of whether the government will take tougher measures in terms of extending that vaccine mandate to others, as some other countries across europe have done, as well as the potential for a lockdown again. now, russia has said the officials have said that they aren't seeking another lockdown. some lawmakers have described this as unreasonable at this stage. and like many countries across the globe, going into lockdown is not the ideal scenario. it's put enormous pressure on the economy and social life. so that's something officials are keen to avoid. it's something people are keen to avoid, but yet this vaccine uptick in russia is still low and poses a real threat as we move on to these winter months. >> the problem with the lockdowns, it's very difficult to get people to comply.