MOSCOW, March 30 (NNN-AGENCIES) — Russia’s capital Moscow was put under lockdown from Monday March 30.
All residents of Moscow were forbidden from leaving their homes and their movement in the city would subject to special permits, Moscow Mayor Sergey Sobyanin said in a statement.
However, exceptions are made for buying groceries, medicines, walking pets within 100 meters from home and disposing of litter, according to the statement.
A special control system will follow the movement of people, it added.
Meanwhile, Russian authorities on Sunday confirmed 270 new coronavirus cases, bringing the total number of cases to 1,534.
In a bid to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Russia has banned the entry of foreign nationals, closed air and land traffic.
The authorities are also considering a countrywide travel ban. — NNN-AGENCIES
