Older Muscovites told to stay indoors as virus resurges

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin on Friday ordered older people to stay at home and recommended employers ramp up remote working, after a spike in virus infections.

"Unfortunately we see a significant increase in the number of confirmed cases in Moscow in recent days," Sobyanin said in his blog.Coronavirus cases in Moscow on Friday reached 1,560 -- the highest level since June 12 -- and nearly 800 people have been taken to hospital in the past 24 hours.On Friday, it announced 7,212 new cases, the highest number since June 23.

While saying Russia's"situation is a bit better" than that of other countries, he warned that"if we relax, the situation could change drastically". At the beginning of the virus lockdown in late March, Sobyanin brought in some of the country's strictest measures including cancelling free travel passes for older people to discourage unnecessary trips.Sobyanin said those in high-risk groups should work from home or claim vacation or sick leave if possible.

Officials in the capital have recently ordered several supermarkets to close for failing to enforce the rules. "We all really don't want to go back to the harsh restrictions of spring," the mayor said."I hope we can avoid this."

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