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‘You should not leave your home’: Moscow mayor issues strict Covid-19 pandemic advisory, stopping short of total lockdown ‘You should NOT leave your home’: Moscow mayor issues strict Covid-19 pandemic order, stopping short of total lockdown
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Moscow, where the number of Covid-19 cases now exceeds 1,000, has introduced a self-isolation regime for all citizens, no matter their age, with people only allowed to leave their home in case of bare necessity. Moscow, where the number of coronavirus cases now exceeds 1,000, has introduced a tough self-isolation regime. From Monday, residents of the Russian capital will be only allowed to leave their homes in cases of absolute necessity.
Under new rules, Muscovites would only be allowed to go outside if they’re seeking urgent medical help, face a real threat to their life or health, need to make purchase of the most essential products in a nearby shop, or throw out trash. Under the new rules, Muscovites can only go outside if they need urgent medical help or to purchase food or medicine, for which they must use their nearest stores. They may also throw out trash and pet owners will be allowed to walk their animals, inside a radius of 100 metres from their buildings.
The measures, which come into force on Monday, allow pet owners to walk their dogs, but this should be done no further than 100 meters from their homes. The decree, issued by Mayor Sergey Sobyanin, applies to all age groups. People will still be allowed to go to work, if they must, and enter or leave the capital. Moscow is Europe's largest city, with a population of over 13 million. 
The exception is also made for the employees of organizations which have to keep operating despite the pandemic. They’ll be able to go to work and come back home freely. The measures will be enforced by a special pass scheme. The Mayor's statement promises a "smart control system," to be introduced “in the coming days,” after which residents won’t be allowed to leave their homes without permits. According to reports, this may be managed by camera recognition or mobile phone tracking. 
But Sunday's measures will soon be further ramped up: the mayor said special permits will be introduced “in the coming days,” without which residents won’t be allowed to leave their homes. “We’ll be tightening the controls necessary for the current situation gradually, but steadily,” the mayor’s decree read.
To enforce the self-isolation regime, a smart system to monitor the movement of people around the city will become operational in a week’s time, the document said. "Movement in the city [has] decreased by two-thirds [since initial shutdown measures were applied]," Sobyanin's statement noted. "This is very good, although it is obvious that not everyone is listening." Russian media has carried reports of people holding barbecues and other gatherings over the weekend, ignoring pleas to stay at home. 
“We’ll be tightening the controls necessary in the current situation gradually, but steadily,” the mayor’s decree read. The Mayor said he felt forced to introduce stricter controls because "the extremely negative turn of events that we see in the largest cities of Europe and the US causes great concern for the life and health of our citizens."
Moscow authorities also introduced social distancing, saying that the people shouldn’t approach each other closer than one-and-a-half meters. Organizations and shops were ordered to create the proper conditions to achieve that self-distancing, including marking on the floors and special visiting regime. Moscow authorities are also promoting social distancing, saying that the people should maintain a distance of one-and-a-half meters. Business premises and shops have also been ordered to create the proper conditions to achieve this, including markings on the floors and the introduction of special visiting regimes.
Moscow went ahead with the tougher measures after the number of infected in the city passed the 1,000 mark earlier on Sunday. The capital now accounts for two thirds of all Covid-19 cases in Russia. Mayor Sergey Sobyanin acknowledged that “the situation with the spread of the coronavirus has entered a new stage.” Sobyanin acknowledged many people will lose their jobs, due to the crisis. He said a monthly unemployment payment of 19,500 ($250) will be available, which is about a fifth of the average income in the city. It's worth noting that basic living costs are substantially lower in Russia than in Western Europe or North America. For instance, a single bus ticket in Moscow is 44 rubles ($0.55), compared to $2.75 in New York. 
Those who contract Covid-19 will first be visited by doctors at home and given free anti-viral drugs. Subsequently, free medicine will be delivered by an ambulance, clinic staff or volunteers. If they worsen, they will be taken to hospital.
The tougher measures come after the number of infected in the city passed the 1,000 mark earlier on Sunday. The capital now accounts for two thirds of all reported Covid-19 cases in Russia. Mayor Sobyanin acknowledged that “the situation with the spread of the coronavirus has entered a new stage.”
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