Russia’s Coronavirus Cases Top 100k amid Record Daily Rise

By Staff, Agencies

Russia recorded a drastic increase of daily Covid-19 infections unseen in previous days, with the number of fresh cases surging above 7,000 on Thursday.

The nationwide tally of coronavirus patients now stands at more than 106,000.

In the past 24 hours 7,099 more people tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the government’s emergency response team revealed. Over half of these cases were located in Moscow and the surrounding region; Russia’s second-largest city, St. Petersburg, appears third in the grim rating.

Various Russian regions have kept all businesses shut until further notice, except for grocery stores, pharmacies and a few others. People’s mobility was also limited to the most urgent needs, most notably in Moscow where movement is controlled through an electronic pass system.

Russia will remain under partial lockdown until May 11, with top officials believing this week will show if the crisis subsides.