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Moscow introduced citywide lockdown

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Moscow introduced citywide lockdown


30.03.2020

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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin introduced a regime of self-isolation for all residents of the city, regardless of the age of the people, the website of the Moscow Mayor reported. It is allowed to leave the house to visit to the nearest pharmacy, grocery store, garbage collection, to take out the garbage and recieve emergency medical care. The head of the city promised to introduce special passes. Those who violate self-isolation will be legally prosecuted. In addition, it is prescribed to maintain a social distance, carefully observe the rules of hygiene.

The restrictions adopted by the Moscow authorities to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection have already yielded a corresponding result. The number of people moving across the city has decreased, but not everyone wants to obey restrictions.

Sobyanin noted that the development of the situation abroad causes great concern for the life and health of people. He recalled that all over the world the governments are doing everything possible to slow down the growth in the number of cases. The authorities are trying to ensure that the number of serious patients increases gradually, and that the health system copes with it. It is for this that restrictions on social contacts, movement of people, self-isolation and other measures are taken, the mayor of the capital noted.

Muscovites with mild symptoms of the disease were allowed to be treated at home under the supervision of doctors. Patients, doctors and other specialists involved in countering the spread of the new coronavirus infection will receive free medication. Ambulances, clinic staff and volunteers will deliver medicines.

The country's regions need to pay attention to the measures that the city authorities have taken against the spread of the coronavirus, said Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin. According to the prime minister, it is worth exploring the possibility of introducing such measures in the field.

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