Moscow has been under lockdown following Russia’s confirmation that over 1,000 cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the country’s capital.
Following the lockdown announcement by mayor Sergei Sobyanin, the streets of Moscow have been emptied, whereas the authorities explained that people would still be allowed to go out to buy food and medical supplies.
In addition, residents are allowed to walk their dogs outside provided they do so in a 330-ft radius from where they live.
As the mayor explained, ‘drastic’ measures were taken because people ignored social distancing advice previously provided by the authorities.
According to Sobyanin, people had been avoiding self-isolation and continued to gather in public places and go on non-essential travels.
“It is obvious that not everyone heard us,” the mayor said as he announced stricter quarantine measures.
As for those required to go to work during the lockdown, the government has announced they’ll be allowed to commute by showing special access passes that are in development as of this writing.
To make sure people stay at their homes, the government plans on using their extensive monitoring system consisting of thousands of facial recognition cameras scattered across the capital.
Meanwhile, following more than 2,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases in Russia, the prime minister told regional authorities to start preparing for taking lockdown measures as well.
“I ask regional heads to work on the introduction of quarantines similar to the one introduced in Moscow,” Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said.
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