Fresh curbs introduced in Russia as infections, deaths go up

Russians will not go to work October 30 to November 7, schools and kindergartens will be remain closed, while there are plans to shut restaurants, cafes, gyms, cinemas, other entertainment venues and non-food stores too from October 28 to November will

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With 36,339 new infections and 1,036 deaths in the past 24 hours, Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced ordering fresh curbs to contain the spread.

The toll, 227,389, in Russia, is currently the highest in Europe. It has registered the highest daily numbers of Covid-19 infections and deaths since the pandemic.

Russians will not go to work from October 30 to November 7. Schools and kindergartens will remain closed, while there are plans to shut restaurants, cafes, gyms, cinemas, other entertainment venues, and non-food stores from October 28 to November 7.

With two state holidays included in the non-working period, major results are expected with lesser use of public transport and no cases of crowding.

Those wishing to visit museums, theatres, concert halls and other venues will need digital codes proving vaccination or past illness. This will remain in force even after November 7.

Low vaccination rates, with people ignoring taking precautions and the government trying hard not to enforce restrictions, has led to this unhappy situation. Only about 45 million Russians — roughly a third of its nearly 146 million people — are fully vaccinated amid rising cases of vaccine hesitancy in the country.

Authorities in the capital Moscow avoided restrictive measures because its health care system was more robust as compared to other regions

The non-working period, which includes a two-day state holiday, should help limit the spread by keeping people out of offices and off crowded public transportation.

The Kremlin has ruled out a nationwide lockdown as earlier it had dealt a heavy blow to the economy.

Authorities in the capital Moscow avoided restrictive measures because its health care system was more robust as compared to other regions.

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