Russia ranks fifth in the world in terms of the number of cases of COVID-19: a 'mask regime' is introduced in Moscow

According to the Russian government, on May 6, a record number of coronavirus cases were detected in the country - more than 11 thousand. Over the entire period of the pandemic, 1 people died in Russia, 625 recovered. For five days in a row, more than 23 thousand cases per day have been detected in the country. Now there are already 803 people with confirmed COVID-10 registered here, in Moscow - 177.

Thus, Russia took fifth place in the number of cases, overtaking Germany and France. According to Johns Hopkins University, 168,1 thousand cases and 173,2 thousand, respectively, are registered there.

The first place in the sad ranking is occupied by the USA, followed by Spain, Italy and the UK. However, in terms of the daily increase in COVID-19 cases, Russia shares second place in the world with Brazil - there are also 11,1 thousand, Interfax notes (in the USA - 24,2 thousand).

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On Wednesday, May 6, the operational headquarters reported 10 new cases of coronavirus in Russia, on Tuesday 559 cases of infection were recorded, on Monday - 10, on Sunday - 102. Thus, the daily increase in the country has already exceeded for the fifth day 10 thousand.

In total, more than 80 thousand patients with suspected coronavirus and with coronavirus infection are currently in Russian hospitals, 4 thousand of them are in serious condition.

On May 6, Vladimir Putin held an online meeting with the government. At it, the head of Rospotrebnadzor Anna Popova presented recommendations for regional leaders on the possible removal of restrictions imposed due to coronavirus. They consist of three stages and provide for the gradual opening of objects of trade and services, as well as walks in parks, sports in the fresh air.

At the meeting, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin spoke out against the abolition of prohibitive measures in the service sector. “The self-isolation regime continues to apply,” he said. Now, according to his estimates, from 2 to 2,5% of the population in Moscow is infected, “that’s about 300 thousand people.”

Nevertheless, in Moscow, from May 12, the whole industry should begin to work, construction will resume. Sobyanin said that among other things, it will help reduce crime, as labor migrants will return to work.

“In Moscow, the dynamics of hospitalization is at a stable level. Today, more patients have been discharged than hospitalized. This is a good story,” the mayor told reporters on Thursday, May 7. “However, we understand that the pandemic is not stopping, it is developing, unfortunately.”

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He later announced that a “mask regime” would be introduced in Moscow on May 12. Violators will be fined. For example, for being on public transport without a mask, a violator will pay 4 thousand rubles ($53). This rule also applies to residents of the Moscow region.

“By giving more people the opportunity to work, we understand that the number of trips by transport and the number of people communicating with each other will increase. We need to partially compensate for this somehow,” Sobyanin explained his decision.

“Therefore, we are introducing an additional regime of self-isolation on the metro, more stringent requirements: mandatory wearing of masks, gloves in public transport, other requirements for controlling movement around the city, electronic passes - all this remains in force,” he said.

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