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Moscow: Record new cases of coronavirus were also reported in Russia on Monday and due to this, the Kremlin has asked most people to stay away from work from the end of this week. The Russian government’s coronavirus task force reported 37,930 new confirmed cases in 24 hours, the highest number since the start of the pandemic. According to the report, 1,069 people have been reported dead from the corona epidemic in 24 hours, which is slightly less than the weekend’s record of 1,075.
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his countrymen not to go to work between October 30 and November 7, when the country will have a long holiday. Putin said that in 85 of Russia’s regions where the situation is particularly dire, work could be halted earlier and holidays could be extended beyond November 7. During that time, most government organizations and private businesses will have to stop work, except for major infrastructure and a few others.
Authorities in Moscow plan to give holidays from Thursday. Kindergarten and schools as well as gyms, most entertainment places and stores will be closed for 11 days. During that period, restaurants and cafes will be open for ‘takeout’ or delivery orders only. Food and drug shops can remain open.
Museums, theatres, concert halls and other venues will be allowed access only to those who have digital codes on their smartphones regarding vaccination or past illness information. This arrangement will remain in force even after November 7.
Russian officials hope that keeping people away from offices and public transport during this time will help limit the spread of the corona epidemic. In these places, people have been lax in complying with the requirement of masks.
Overall, Russia has recorded more than 8.2 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus and 2,31,669 deaths, the highest death toll from the pandemic in Europe. At the same time, Russia ranks fifth in the world after America, Brazil, India and Mexico in terms of death due to this epidemic.
