Russia orders citizens to wear masks as virus cases surge

Published : Oct 27, 2020, 6:05 PM IST

Russia's public health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, ordered all Russians to wear masks in crowded public spaces, on public transport, in taxis, at parking lots and in elevators starting on Wednesday.

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Kemerovo: Russian authorities on Tuesday issued a nationwide mask requirement amid a rapid resurgence of the new coronavirus outbreak.

Health authorities registered 16,550 new cases and 320 new deaths on Tuesday, the highest daily death toll since the beginning of the pandemic.

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Rospotrebnadzor recommended regional authorities put a curfew on entertainment events, cafes, restaurants and bars from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Russia has the world's fourth-largest tally of over 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases.

The government's coronavirus task force has been reporting over 15,000 new infections every day since last Sunday, which is much higher than in the spring.

Russia has reported more than 26,000 virus-related deaths.

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Despite the sharp spike in daily new infections, Russian authorities have repeatedly dismissed the idea of imposing a second national lockdown or shutting down businesses.

Most virus-related restrictions were lifted during the summer.

Kemerovo: Russian authorities on Tuesday issued a nationwide mask requirement amid a rapid resurgence of the new coronavirus outbreak.

Health authorities registered 16,550 new cases and 320 new deaths on Tuesday, the highest daily death toll since the beginning of the pandemic.

Read:| Poland's President Duda tests positive for coronavirus

Rospotrebnadzor recommended regional authorities put a curfew on entertainment events, cafes, restaurants and bars from 11 p.m. to 6 a.m.

Russia has the world's fourth-largest tally of over 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases.

The government's coronavirus task force has been reporting over 15,000 new infections every day since last Sunday, which is much higher than in the spring.

Russia has reported more than 26,000 virus-related deaths.

Read:| AstraZeneca resumes US COVID-19 vaccine trial

Despite the sharp spike in daily new infections, Russian authorities have repeatedly dismissed the idea of imposing a second national lockdown or shutting down businesses.

Most virus-related restrictions were lifted during the summer.

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Russia orders citizens to wear masks as virus cases surge

Russia's public health agency, Rospotrebnadzor, ordered all Russians to wear masks in crowded public spaces, on public transport, in taxis, at parking lots and in elevators starting on Wednesday.

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