As the new coronavirus that has killed more than 206,000 people worldwide continues to spread, Russia has stepped up its measures to slow the pandemic's spread within its borders.
Moscow authorities will not ease the city's self-isolation orders during the May holidays, which include Labor Day and Victory Day. Meanwhile, the head of Russia's consumer health watchdog argued self-isolation should be extended by at least another two weeks, until the middle of May.
Russia has confirmed 6,198 new coronavirus infections Monday, bringing the official number to 87,147, Report says, citing RT.
Thus, Russia has now surpassed China to become the world's ninth most-affected country amid the pandemic.
There have been 87,147 cases of coronavirus infections reported in Russia so far and 794 deaths.
On December 31, 2019, Chinese authorities announced an outbreak of pneumonia in China's Wuhan, the causative agent of which is a new type of coronavirus officially named COVID-19.
On March 11, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of a new coronavirus a pandemic.